AUM $7.62BER 0.43%NAV $50.67Holdings 101Inception Mar 2006
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$50.68Day Range
$50.75$51.52
52-Week Range
$41.96$51.47
Avg Volume
961.3KDividend Yield
3.57%Expense Ratio
0.43%AUM
$7.62BShares Outstanding
142.9METF Grades
?ETF Grades compare this fund against others in the same category using percentile rankings across six factors. Grades range from A+ (top 5%) to F (bottom 20%). Updated daily.Sector Breakdown
| Sector | Weight % |
|---|---|
| Consumer Defensive | 24.32% |
| Utilities | 15.40% |
| Financial Services | 13.67% |
| Healthcare | 11.65% |
| Communication Services | 11.17% |
| Energy | 11.13% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 4.37% |
| Technology | 4.28% |
| Industrials | 3.62% |
| Basic Materials | 0.39% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 94.10% |
| Ireland | 5.02% |
| Switzerland | 0.85% |
| Other | 0.03% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Consumer Defensive
- Types
- Dividend
- Inception Date
- Mar 9, 2006
- Exchange
- NYSE_ARCA
- Description
- The First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund is an exchange-traded index fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield of the Morningstar Dividend Leaders IndexSM.
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The First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Mar 9, 2006. It currently manages $7.62B in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.43%. The fund holds 101 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Consumer Defensive category.
Top 10 holdings represent 48.5% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVX | Chevron Corporation | 8.38% | 3,322,234 | $639.2M |
| 2 | VZ | Verizon Communications Inc. | 7.14% | 11,040,815 | $544.5M |
| 3 | PM | Philip Morris International Inc. | 6.16% | 0 | $469.7M |
| 4 | PFE | Pfizer Inc. | 5.90% | 17,402,191 | $450.2M |
| 5 | PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | 4.64% | 2,308,372 | $353.6M |
| 6 | MO | Altria Group, Inc. | 4.47% | 5,085,481 | $340.8M |
| 7 | BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 3.52% | 4,048,042 | $268.6M |
| 8 | UPS | United Parcel Service, Inc. (Class B) | 3.22% | 2,321,789 | $245.5M |
| 9 | CMCSA | Comcast Corporation (Class A) | 2.69% | 7,397,924 | $205.3M |
| 10 | BX | Blackstone Inc. | 2.35% | 0 | $179.0M |
| 11 | MDT | Medtronic Plc | 2.30% | 0 | $175.2M |
| 12 | USB | U.S. Bancorp | 2.29% | 2,967,679 | $175.0M |
| 13 | SO | The Southern Company | 2.25% | 0 | $171.6M |
| 14 | DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | 2.18% | 0 | $165.9M |
| 15 | ACN | Accenture plc | 1.98% | 0 | $150.9M |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +1.55% | |
| 1W | +1.22% | |
| 1M | +4.27% | |
| 3M | +3.39% | |
| 6M | +10.52% | |
| YTD | +15.02% | |
| 1Y | +19.28% | |
| 3Y | +43.77% | |
| 5Y | +52.50% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$50.09
Above 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$50.06
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$47.71
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$51.47
Current Price
$51.45
52-Week Low
$41.96
$41.96$51.47
Current Yield
3.57%
Annual Dividend
$1.8476
Frequency
4x/year
Last Ex-Date
Jun 25, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | $0.4732 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.4005 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.5499 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.4240 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.4584 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.3573 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.4898 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.3881 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.4854 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.3320 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.5172 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.3611 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.4568 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.3097 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.3891 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.3890 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.4022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.4020 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.2370 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.2368 | Jun 30, 2022 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FDL | Consumer Defensive(68 ETFs) | Dividend(334 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.43% | 0.53% | 0.65% |
| AUM | $7.62B | $1.20B | $2.33B |
| Dividend Yield | 3.57% | 2.73% | 4.42% |
| Avg Volume | 961.3K | 351.8K | 181.5K |
| Holdings | 101 | 136 | 156 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | +3.77% | +0.09% | +0.99% |
| 6-Month Return | +3.02% | -0.79% | +6.75% |
| YTD Return | +16.08% | +3.66% | +9.28% |
| 1-Year Return | +19.81% | +5.50% | +11.85% |
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