First Trust Stoxx European Select Dividend Index Fund (FDD)
| Assets | $552.31M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.59% |
| PE Ratio | 9.79 |
| Shares Out | 35.65M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.89 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.79% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 56.21% |
| 1-Year Return | +28.96% |
| Volume | 611,805 |
| Open | 15.47 |
| Previous Close | 15.45 |
| Day's Range | 15.31 - 15.48 |
| 52-Week Low | 10.99 |
| 52-Week High | 15.62 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| Holdings | 34 |
| 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
43.85% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Aker BP ASA | AKRBP | 6.28% |
| Taylor Wimpey plc | TW | 5.37% |
| Legal & General Group Plc | LGEN | 5.19% |
| ABN AMRO Bank N.V. | ABN | 4.49% |
| A P Moller Maersk AS Class A | MAERSKA.CO | 4.02% |
| NN Group N.V. | NN | 4.00% |
| Rubis | RUI | 3.84% |
| Orlen S.A. | PKN | 3.62% |
| Rio Tinto Group | RIO | 3.53% |
| Poste Italiane S.p.A. | PST | 3.50% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.0695 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.2808 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.1252 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.4116 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.0432 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.173 | Dec 29, 2023 |
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