First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD)
| Assets | $9.25B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 19.19 |
| Shares Out | 213.04M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.97 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.22% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 13, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 43.47% |
| 1-Year Return | +7.77% |
| Volume | 474,938 |
| Open | 43.31 |
| Previous Close | 43.40 |
| Day's Range | 43.28 - 43.96 |
| 52-Week Low | 39.73 |
| 52-Week High | 46.83 |
| Beta | 0.80 |
| Holdings | 217 |
| Inception Date | Aug 19, 2003 |
About FVD
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the Value Line Dividend index. The fund tracks an equal-weighted index of dividend-paying companies. The index excludes companies with less than $1 billion in market cap, risky ranking and lower-than-average dividend yield. FVD was launched on Aug 19, 2003 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
5.27% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Dreyfus Govt Cm Inst 289 | n/a | 0.66% |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | CALM | 0.53% |
| Diageo plc | DGED | 0.52% |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 0.52% |
| CME Group Inc. | CME | 0.51% |
| Accenture plc | ACN | 0.51% |
| Infosys Limited | INFY | 0.51% |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. | JNPR | 0.51% |
| Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | JKHY | 0.50% |
| The Kroger Co. | KR | 0.50% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.275 | n/a |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.228 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.280 | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | $0.189 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.293 | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | $0.183 | Sep 29, 2023 |
News
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FVD: Assessing Portfolio Changes Since September 2021
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FVD: Dividend Stocks Selected For Safety
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Dividend ETF Review: FVD
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