FTDS First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
Quote as of Oct 09, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 62.84 | Day Range | 62.92 – 63.27 |
| 52-Week Range | 53.43 – 67.24 | Volume | 501 |
| Avg Volume | 2.30K | AUM | $37.9M (Oct 10, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.81% | Yield (TTM) | 1.69% |
| NAV | 63.12 | Premium/Discount | -0.27% indicative |
| Inception | Dec 05, 2006 | Holdings | 50 |
| Issuer | First Trust | Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Category | Dividend | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 33733E708 | ISIN | US33733E7085 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
The First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) operates as an exchange-traded index fund. Its primary goal is to mirror the total investment performance – reflecting both its price movements and generated income – of The Dividend Strength Index, prior to accounting for the fund's own fees and expenses.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | -3.54% | +0.87% | +3.37% | +11.44% | +14.35% | +14.26% | +5.49% | +9.20% | +6.54% |
| Total return | -3.54% | +0.87% | +3.69% | +12.37% | +15.80% | +16.32% | +7.49% | +10.83% | +8.03% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.81% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $81.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 51 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HF Sinclair Corp. | DINO | 2.75% | 8.56K | $1.0M |
| 2 | Phillips 66 | PSX | 2.70% | 3.67K | $1.0M |
| 3 | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | CTSH | 2.65% | 16.95K | $1.0M |
| 4 | APA Corporation | APA | 2.61% | 21.54K | $988.3K |
| 5 | Elevance Health Inc. | ELV | 2.22% | 2.03K | $839.0K |
| 6 | Tractor Supply Company | TSCO | 2.22% | 24.87K | $838.1K |
| 7 | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | BR | 2.21% | 5.06K | $837.3K |
| 8 | Devon Energy Corporation | DVN | 2.21% | 17.31K | $835.4K |
| 9 | Allegion Public Limited Company | ALLE | 2.20% | 5.53K | $831.9K |
| 10 | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | DGX | 2.20% | 3.60K | $831.7K |
| 11 | Garmin Ltd. | GRMN | 2.16% | 3.04K | $815.8K |
| 12 | CDW Corporation | CDW | 2.14% | 5.69K | $809.5K |
| 13 | EOG Resources, Inc. | EOG | 2.12% | 5.42K | $803.6K |
| 14 | Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 2.10% | 4.73K | $793.8K |
| 15 | Intuit Inc. | INTU | 2.09% | 2.61K | $789.0K |
| 16 | QUALCOMM Incorporated | QCOM | 2.05% | 4.42K | $775.2K |
| 17 | The Toro Company | TTC | 2.03% | 8.04K | $769.8K |
| 18 | Targa Resources Corp. | TRGP | 2.03% | 2.68K | $768.9K |
| 19 | Baker Hughes Company (Class A) | BKR | 2.03% | 13.56K | $768.9K |
| 20 | W.R. Berkley Corporation | WRB | 2.01% | 10.60K | $761.9K |
| 21 | Expand Energy Corporation | EXE | 2.01% | 8.61K | $759.5K |
| 22 | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | JKHY | 1.97% | 5.00K | $746.8K |
| 23 | Zoetis Inc. | ZTS | 1.96% | 9.91K | $741.4K |
| 24 | SouthState Bank Corporation | SSB | 1.95% | 7.35K | $737.1K |
| 25 | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | MRSH | 1.94% | 4.17K | $732.0K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 1.69% | Paid (last 12 months) | $1.0615 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source; see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Sep 24, 2026 | Last payment | $0.3094 (Sep 30, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +6.71% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +1.92% / +22.23% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.3094 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.1928 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.3109 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.2484 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.2333 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.1998 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.2190 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.3427 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.2349 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.2666 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 22, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.1936 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.3774 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 12.23% / 15.08% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.31 / 0.911 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -7.76% / -18.01% | Sortino 1Y | 2.06 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.641 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.263 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 7.76% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 11, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 501 | Average volume | 2.30K |
| AUM | $37.9M | Premium/Discount | -0.27% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV: an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $643.5K | +1.73% | $37.2M → $37.9M |
| 1 Month | $200.4K | +0.51% | $39.1M → $37.9M |
| 1 Week | $168.2K | +0.45% | $37.3M → $37.9M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Latest News for FTDS
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.