Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (MDIV)
Assets | $430.28M |
Expense Ratio | 0.75% |
PE Ratio | 14.32 |
Shares Out | 26.85M |
Dividend (ttm) | $1.03 |
Dividend Yield | 6.40% |
Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 21, 2025 |
Payout Frequency | Monthly |
Payout Ratio | 91.75% |
Volume | 14,875 |
Open | 16.15 |
Previous Close | 16.14 |
Day's Range | 16.12 - 16.18 |
52-Week Low | 14.75 |
52-Week High | 16.97 |
Beta | 0.64 |
Holdings | 125 |
Inception Date | Aug 14, 2012 |
About MDIV
Fund Home PageThe Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (MDIV) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in target outcome asset allocation. The fund tracks an index of equal-weighted US-listed securities, comprised of dividend-paying equities, REITs, preferred securities, MLPs, and a high-yield bond ETF. MDIV was launched on Aug 14, 2012 and is issued by First Trust.
Top 10 Holdings
32.56% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF | HYLS | 19.82% |
MFA Financial, Inc. | MFA | 1.74% |
Rayonier Inc. | RYN | 1.66% |
Mach Natural Resources LP | MNR | 1.64% |
Icahn Enterprises L.P. | IEP | 1.58% |
Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP | KRP | 1.27% |
Rithm Capital Corp. | RITM | 1.24% |
Ladder Capital Corp | LADR | 1.21% |
The Buckle, Inc. | BKE | 1.21% |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | APLE | 1.18% |
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Aug 21, 2025 | $0.1033 | Aug 29, 2025 |
Jul 22, 2025 | $0.0506 | Jul 31, 2025 |
Jun 26, 2025 | $0.0951 | Jun 30, 2025 |
May 21, 2025 | $0.1012 | May 30, 2025 |
Apr 22, 2025 | $0.0505 | Apr 30, 2025 |
Mar 27, 2025 | $0.1345 | Mar 31, 2025 |
Performance
MDIV had a total return of 5.56% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.48%.
News

MDIV: Income ETF With Slow Decay, Lagging Competitors
First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (MDIV) has a 6.6% yield from stocks, REITs, preferreds, MLPs and junk bonds. MDIV is well balanced in these five sectors and diversified across a ...

MDIV: Income From A Nice Mix Of Places
The First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund ETF (MDIV) offers income-focused investors exposure to multiple asset classes, including REITs, MLPs, and high-yield bonds. MDIV aims to repli...

Middlefield Sustainable Global Dividend ETF Distributions
TORONTO, July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Middlefield Sustainable Global Dividend ETF (TSX: MDIV) (the “Fund”) is pleased to announce that distributions for the third quarter of 2024 will be payable ...

Sell MDIV, Buy CEFS
MDIV is a multi-asset class ETF focusing on income-producing asset classes and securities. The fund's strategy and security selection process have led to underperformance compared to index funds of it...

MDIV: Inflation Is A Silent Killer
First Trust Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund ETF invests in 5 categories of high-yield securities. Historical performance is close to competitors. It has suffered large losses in inflation-ad...

MDIV: 6.5% Yield ETF With Red Flags
MDIV invests in 5 categories of high-yield securities in equal weight. It has lagged 2 similar ETFs for 6 years but beats them in 2022.

MDIV: Shrinking Income And Capital
MDIV is a high-yield ETF diversified in 5 categories of securities. Since inception, the fund has lost about 17% in share price and 26% in annualized distribution.

MDIV: Subpar Multi-Asset Class Income ETF, Better Choices Out There
MDIV invests in a diversified set of income-producing asset classes.

MDIV: Income Index ETF, Meant For Retirees
A long-time reader and subscriber asked for my thoughts on MDIV. MDIV is a diversified income index ETF, providing retirees with exposure to most relevant income-producing asset classes.