First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD)

NYSEARCA: FVD · Real-Time Price · USD
45.50
+0.06 (0.13%)
Dec 12, 2024, 9:30 AM EST - Market open
0.13%
Assets $9.76B
Expense Ratio 0.60%
PE Ratio 21.75
Shares Out 213.79M
Dividend (ttm) $0.99
Dividend Yield 2.18%
Ex-Dividend Date Sep 26, 2024
Payout Ratio 47.55%
1-Year Return +14.89%
Volume 9,844
Open 45.50
Previous Close 45.44
Day's Range 45.50 - 45.50
52-Week Low 39.73
52-Week High 46.83
Beta 0.80
Holdings 217
Inception Date Aug 19, 2003

About FVD

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Equity
Category Large Value
Stock Exchange NYSEARCA
Ticker Symbol FVD
ETF Provider First Trust
Index Tracked Value Line Dividend

Top 10 Holdings

5.02% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
The Hershey Company HSY 0.52%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited TSM 0.51%
Brown-Forman Corporation BF.B 0.50%
Hormel Foods Corporation HRL 0.50%
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. CALM 0.50%
Bank of Montreal BMO 0.50%
GSK plc GSK 0.50%
Thomson Reuters Corporation TRI 0.50%
The J. M. Smucker Company SJM 0.49%
Target Corporation TGT 0.49%
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Dividends

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
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
Jun 27, 2023 $0.265 Jun 30, 2023
Full Dividend History

News

FVD: An Excellent Sector Mix

Dividend investing may make a comeback due to volatility and interest in dividend-paying stocks. First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund ETF tracks the Value Line Dividend Index, focusing on above...

5 months ago - Seeking Alpha

FVD: A Low-Volatility Play That Might Surprise In A Correction

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8 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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KNG employs a buy/write strategy quite successfully, considering the small opportunity cost in relation to market total returns and the decent dividend yield over the years.

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

FVD: Dividend Quality ETF Mitigating Downside Risks

First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund ETF holds over 150 stocks in equal-weight. First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund ETF is well-balanced across sectors. Utilities, industrials, and cons...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

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FVD invests in a basket of stocks run through a long-tenured Safety Ranking system developed by Value Line. The ETF is large, and liquid enough to merit consideration from many investors.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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FVD is a dividend ETF with a safety filter and an equal-weight methodology. It is better-balanced in sectors and holdings than the S&P 500.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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FVD implements an equal-weight, dividend-oriented strategy. Utilities, Industrials and Financials are its heaviest sectors.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

FVD: Assessing Portfolio Changes Since September 2021

FVD invests in U.S. and international stocks that sport safety characteristics together with above-average yields. The article delves into portfolio changes since September 2021 with an attempt to fin...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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FVD strategy: picking dividends with a safety filter. Sector composition and performance vs. benchmark.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

Insure Your Portfolio With The First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF

FVD follows an Index with a safety focus, comprised of 191 equities across multiple regions that have above-average price stability and financial health rankings.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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