First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD)

NYSEARCA: FGD · Real-Time Price · USD
23.42
-0.10 (-0.43%)
Oct 31, 2024, 3:52 PM EDT - Market closed
-0.43%
Assets $547.94M
Expense Ratio 0.56%
PE Ratio 5.82
Shares Out 23.15M
Dividend (ttm) $1.39
Dividend Yield 5.90%
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 26, 2024
Payout Ratio 34.62%
1-Year Return +16.63%
Volume 54,841
Open 23.44
Previous Close 23.52
Day's Range 23.32 - 23.47
52-Week Low 20.29
52-Week High 24.66
Beta 0.96
Holdings 107
Inception Date Nov 21, 2007

About FGD

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The First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend index. The fund tracks a yield-weighted index of the top 100 dividend-yielding stocks in 25 developed countries that meet sustainability criteria. FGD was launched on Nov 21, 2007 and is issued by First Trust.

Asset Class Equity
Category Foreign Large Value
Region Global
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol FGD
ETF Provider First Trust
Index Tracked Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index

Top 10 Holdings

16.94% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Hapag-Lloyd Aktiengesellschaft HLAG 3.24%
CaixaBank, S.A. CABK 1.79%
Fortum Oyj FORTUM 1.64%
Altria Group, Inc. MO 1.64%
British American Tobacco p.l.c. BATS 1.55%
Phoenix Group Holdings plc PHNX 1.48%
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. PEY 1.43%
Dampskibsselskabet Norden A/S DNORD 1.42%
PCCW Ltd 8.HK 1.38%
Bankinter, S.A. BKT 1.37%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Sep 26, 2024 $0.3574 Sep 30, 2024
Jun 27, 2024 $0.5465 Jun 28, 2024
Mar 21, 2024 $0.0179 Mar 28, 2024
Dec 22, 2023 $0.4655 Dec 29, 2023
Sep 22, 2023 $0.2411 Sep 29, 2023
Jun 27, 2023 $0.6183 Jun 30, 2023
Full Dividend History

News

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

FGD Couldn't Keep Pace With Inflation

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund ETF holds 99 global dividend stocks. It is well-diversified across countries and holdings, but it is overweight in financials. Historical perfor...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF holds 50 global stocks, mostly in materials and energy. The portfolio is quite concentrated in a few countries, industries and holdings. This fund...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

FGD: Global ETF Growing Dividends, But Losing Value

FGD holds 100 dividend stocks from developed countries. It is very heavy in financial companies: about 45% of asset value.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

FGD: A High Yield, Two Problems

FGD strategy and portfolio. Past performance and competitors.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

FGD: One Of The Most Financials-Heavy Dividend Funds

4.3% yielding FGD provides exposure to the universe of predominantly large- and mid-size dividend payers from the developed world including the U.S.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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