AUM $39.1MER 0.81%NAV $65.24Holdings 51Inception Dec 2006
Price Chart
Key Statistics
Previous Close
$65.09Day Range
$65.10$65.35
52-Week Range
$53.43$66.78
Avg Volume
1.4KDividend Yield
1.48%Expense Ratio
0.81%AUM
$39.1MShares Outstanding
571.3KETF 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 % |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 25.80% |
| Energy | 20.87% |
| Industrials | 17.41% |
| Technology | 15.85% |
| Healthcare | 6.13% |
| Basic Materials | 5.78% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 4.27% |
| Consumer Defensive | 3.89% |
Country Allocation
| Country | Weight % |
|---|---|
| United States | 93.65% |
| Ireland | 2.19% |
| Switzerland | 2.13% |
| Bermuda | 1.91% |
| Other | 0.12% |
Fund Information
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Category
- Financial Services
- Types
- Dividend
- Inception Date
- Dec 5, 2006
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Description
- First Trust Dividend Strength ETF is an exchange-traded index fund. The objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an index called The Dividend Strength Index.
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The First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) is an exchange-traded fund issued by First Trust that launched on Dec 5, 2006. It currently manages $39.1M in assets under management. The fund charges an expense ratio of 0.81%. The fund holds 51 securities in its portfolio. It falls under the Financial Services category.
Top 10 holdings represent 22.8% of the fund
| Rank | Symbol | Name | Weight % | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 2.54% | 17,001 | $991K |
| 2 | APA | APA Corporation | 2.46% | 21,610 | $962K |
| 3 | PSX | Phillips 66 | 2.43% | 3,679 | $951K |
| 4 | DINO | HF Sinclair Corp. | 2.37% | 8,591 | $925K |
| 5 | DVN | Devon Energy Corporation | 2.22% | 17,365 | $869K |
| 6 | BR | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 2.19% | 5,077 | $854K |
| 7 | ELV | Elevance Health Inc. | 2.17% | 2,040 | $850K |
| 8 | CF | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 2.17% | 6,268 | $847K |
| 9 | ALLE | Allegion Public Limited Company | 2.15% | 5,546 | $839K |
| 10 | EXE | Expand Energy Corporation | 2.14% | 8,636 | $837K |
| 11 | TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | 2.14% | 24,946 | $836K |
| 12 | DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | 2.14% | 3,613 | $835K |
| 13 | GRMN | Garmin Ltd. | 2.12% | 3,050 | $830K |
| 14 | INTU | Intuit Inc. | 2.09% | 2,615 | $818K |
| 15 | CDW | CDW Corporation | 2.08% | 5,712 | $815K |
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Detailed Returns
| Period | Return | ETF |
|---|---|---|
| 1D | +0.40% | |
| 1W | -1.30% | |
| 1M | -1.48% | |
| 3M | +7.89% | |
| 6M | +9.45% | |
| YTD | +14.66% | |
| 1Y | +17.47% | |
| 3Y | +52.39% | |
| 5Y | +34.76% |
Moving Averages
20-Day MA
$66.20
Below 20-Day MA50-Day MA
$64.79
Above 50-Day MA200-Day MA
$60.98
Above 200-Day MAPrice with Moving Averages
Support & Resistance
52-Week High
$66.78
Current Price
$65.35
52-Week Low
$53.43
$53.43$66.78
Current Yield
1.48%
Annual Dividend
$0.9924
Frequency
Quarterlyx/year
Last Ex-Date
Mar 26, 2026
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | $0.3109 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.2484 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.2333 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.1998 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.2190 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.3427 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.2349 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.2666 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.1936 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.3774 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.1380 | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | $0.2686 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | $0.2161 | Mar 31, 2023 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.3800 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.3796 | Dec 30, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | $0.2280 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.2320 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Jun 24, 2022 | $0.2316 | Jun 30, 2022 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.1433 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | $0.1430 | Mar 31, 2022 |
Dividend Payments Over Time
Category Comparison
| Metric | FTDS | Financial Services(845 ETFs) | Dividend(334 ETFs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Info | |||
| Expense Ratio | 0.81% | 0.64% | 0.63% |
| AUM | $39.1M | $3.31B | $2.47B |
| Dividend Yield | 1.48% | 4.74% | 4.42% |
| Avg Volume | 1.4K | 728.2K | 184.8K |
| Holdings | 51 | 261 | 164 |
| Performance | |||
| 1-Month Return | -1.59% | -0.85% | -1.81% |
| 6-Month Return | +6.81% | +3.84% | +3.98% |
| YTD Return | +15.79% | +8.72% | +10.42% |
| 1-Year Return | +15.68% | +7.81% | +10.78% |
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