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First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS)

NASDAQ: FTDS · Real-Time Price · USD
67.04
+0.10 (0.14%)
At close: Oct 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
67.00
-0.04 (-0.06%)
After-hours: Oct 26, 2026, 4:15 PM EDT
Assets$40.30M
Expense Ratio0.70%
PE Ratio14.55
Forward PE13.13
Shares Out600,002
Dividend$1.06 (1.58%)
Ex-Dividend DateSep 24, 2026
Payout FrequencyQuarterly
Payout Ratio23.04%
Volume12,436
Open67.06
Previous Close66.94
Day's Range67.00 - 67.22
52-Week Low53.68
52-Week High67.64
Beta0.84
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

20.91% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Equifax Inc.EFX2.20%
CDW CorporationCDW2.12%
Cognizant Technology Solutions CorporationCTSH2.10%
Northrop Grumman CorporationNOC2.10%
APA CorporationAPA2.10%
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.JKHY2.08%
Intuit Inc.INTU2.06%
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.BR2.06%
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.MRSH2.05%
McCormick & Company, IncorporatedMKC2.04%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Sep 24, 2026$0.3094Sep 30, 2026
Jun 25, 2026$0.1928Jun 30, 2026
Mar 26, 2026$0.3109Mar 31, 2026
Dec 12, 2025$0.2484Dec 31, 2025
Sep 25, 2025$0.2333Sep 30, 2025
Jun 26, 2025$0.1998Jun 30, 2025
Full Dividend History

Performance

FTDS had a total return of 24.02% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.23%.