First Trust Stoxx European Select Dividend Index Fund (FDD)
| Assets | $738.27M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.59% |
| PE Ratio | 10.61 |
| Shares Out | 41.50M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.70 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.93% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 41.74% |
| Volume | 332,403 |
| Open | 17.69 |
| Previous Close | 17.70 |
| Day's Range | 17.67 - 17.78 |
| 52-Week Low | 11.43 |
| 52-Week High | 17.92 |
| Beta | 0.71 |
| Holdings | 36 |
| Inception Date | Aug 27, 2007 |
About FDD
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Stoxx European Select Dividend Index Fund (FDD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the STOXX Europe Select Dividend 30 index. The fund tracks a dividend-weighted index of 30 high-dividend-yielding stocks selected from the STOXX Europe 600 Index. FDD was launched on Aug 27, 2007 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
43.01% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | ABN | 5.17% |
| Aker BP ASA | AKRBP | 5.10% |
| Legal & General Group Plc | LGEN | 4.52% |
| Rio Tinto Group | RIO | 4.41% |
| NN Group N.V. | NN | 4.09% |
| A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | AMKAF | 4.05% |
| Orlen S.A. | PKN | 3.99% |
| Investec Group | INVP | 3.97% |
| HSBC Holdings plc | HSBA | 3.94% |
| Taylor Wimpey plc | TW | 3.78% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.1584 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.2087 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.2616 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0695 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.2808 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.1252 | Sep 30, 2024 |
Performance
FDD had a total return of 62.18% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.09%.
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