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

NYSEARCA: FGD · Real-Time Price · USD
27.49
-0.20 (-0.72%)
Aug 1, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed
-0.72%
Assets$831.22M
Expense Ratio0.56%
PE Ratio10.15
Shares Out29.60M
Dividend (ttm)$1.34
Dividend Yield4.87%
Ex-Dividend DateJun 26, 2025
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payout Ratio49.38%
Volume183,081
Open27.61
Previous Close27.69
Day's Range27.37 - 27.61
52-Week Low21.61
52-Week High28.84
Beta0.78
Holdings106
Inception DateNov 21, 2007

About FGD

Fund Home Page

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

16.53% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Kohl's CorporationKSS2.07%
Spark New Zealand LimitedSPK1.88%
Phoenix Group Holdings plcPHNX1.81%
Enagás, S.A.ENG1.76%
Kiwoom Securities Co., Ltd.0394901.61%
Samsung Securities Co.,Ltd.0163601.59%
BCE Inc.BCE1.51%
Woori Financial Group Inc.3161401.44%
Aberdeen Group PlcABDN1.43%
British American Tobacco p.l.c.BATS1.43%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 26, 2025$0.4911Jun 30, 2025
Mar 27, 2025$0.1062Mar 31, 2025
Dec 13, 2024$0.3828Dec 31, 2024
Sep 26, 2024$0.3574Sep 30, 2024
Jun 27, 2024$0.5465Jun 28, 2024
Mar 21, 2024$0.0179Mar 28, 2024
Full Dividend History

Performance

FGD had a total return of 24.08% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.84%.

News

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