First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS)

NASDAQ: FTDS · Real-Time Price · USD
54.56
+0.51 (0.95%)
Aug 13, 2025, 11:21 AM - Market open
0.95%
Assets$26.65M
Expense Ratio0.70%
PE Ratio13.89
Shares Out650,002
Dividend (ttm)$1.00
Dividend Yield1.83%
Ex-Dividend DateJun 26, 2025
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payout Ratio25.61%
Volume182
Open54.27
Previous Close54.05
Day's Range54.27 - 54.27
52-Week Low44.26
52-Week High55.33
Beta0.97
Holdings51
Inception DateDec 6, 2006

About FTDS

Fund Home Page

The First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the The Dividend Strength index. The fund tracks an index of approximately 50 US stocks or REITs considered to be well-capitalized and have a history of increasing their dividends. Holdings are selected based on fundamental criteria and equally-weighted within the portfolio. FTDS was launched on Dec 6, 2006 and is issued by First Trust.

Asset Class Equity
Category Mid-Cap Value
Region North America
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FTDS
ETF Provider First Trust
Index Tracked The Dividend Strength Index

Top 10 Holdings

NameSymbolWeight
Abbott LaboratoriesABT0.00%
Archer-Daniels-Midland CompanyADM0.00%
Aflac IncorporatedAFL0.00%
AGCO CorporationAGCO0.00%
Bunge Global SABG0.00%
Caterpillar Inc.CAT0.00%
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.CBSH0.00%
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.CF0.00%
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.CFR0.00%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.CHRW0.00%
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Dividends

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 26, 2025$0.1998Jun 30, 2025
Mar 27, 2025$0.219Mar 31, 2025
Dec 13, 2024$0.3427Dec 31, 2024
Sep 26, 2024$0.2349Sep 30, 2024
Jun 27, 2024$0.2666Jun 28, 2024
Mar 21, 2024$0.1936Mar 28, 2024
Full Dividend History

Performance

FTDS had a total return of 12.45% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.06%.

News

FTDS: Why First Trust's Dividend Strength ETF Is Not Worth Owning

FTDS equally weights 50 dividend-paying stocks that pass screens for debt, ROE, dividend payout ratios, and dividend growth. Its ER is 0.70% and the ETF has $25 million in AUM. I recreated the selecti...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha