FTDS First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
Quote as of Aug 26, 2026 20:00 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 66.70 | Day Range | 66.51 – 66.51 |
| 52-Week Range | 53.43 – 67.24 | Volume | 208 |
| Avg Volume | 2.64K | AUM | $39.7M (Aug 27, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.81% | Yield (TTM) | 1.49% |
| NAV | 66.23 | Premium/Discount | +0.42% indicative |
| Inception | Dec 05, 2006 | Holdings | 51 |
| 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 Aug 27, 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 | +3.90% | +10.24% | +6.35% | +17.33% | +18.69% | +15.47% | +6.33% | +9.64% | +6.86% |
| Total return | +3.90% | +10.60% | +7.23% | +18.31% | +20.71% | +17.69% | +8.39% | +11.31% | +8.37% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 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 Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 51 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | CTSH | 2.59% | 16.97K | $1.0M |
| 2 | APA Corporation | APA | 2.40% | 21.57K | $957.5K |
| 3 | Intuit Inc. | INTU | 2.37% | 2.61K | $944.5K |
| 4 | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | BR | 2.27% | 5.07K | $904.6K |
| 5 | Allegion Public Limited Company | ALLE | 2.25% | 5.54K | $895.3K |
| 6 | Garmin Ltd. | GRMN | 2.24% | 3.04K | $892.2K |
| 7 | Phillips 66 | PSX | 2.21% | 3.67K | $881.5K |
| 8 | Tractor Supply Company | TSCO | 2.19% | 24.90K | $872.8K |
| 9 | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | DGX | 2.18% | 3.61K | $870.1K |
| 10 | Avery Dennison Corporation | AVY | 2.17% | 4.74K | $865.2K |
| 11 | Devon Energy Corporation | DVN | 2.14% | 17.33K | $854.6K |
| 12 | Baker Hughes Company (Class A) | BKR | 2.14% | 13.58K | $852.5K |
| 13 | Expand Energy Corporation | EXE | 2.08% | 8.62K | $828.2K |
| 14 | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | JKHY | 2.07% | 5.01K | $826.9K |
| 15 | EOG Resources, Inc. | EOG | 2.07% | 5.43K | $826.5K |
| 16 | Northrop Grumman Corporation | NOC | 2.06% | 1.46K | $821.5K |
| 17 | Targa Resources Corp. | TRGP | 2.04% | 2.69K | $811.5K |
| 18 | McCormick & Company, Incorporated | MKC | 2.04% | 14.70K | $811.5K |
| 19 | Elevance Health Inc. | ELV | 2.02% | 2.04K | $806.8K |
| 20 | A.O. Smith Corporation | AOS | 2.02% | 12.91K | $806.0K |
| 21 | RPM International Inc. | RPM | 2.00% | 7.23K | $797.5K |
| 22 | General Dynamics Corporation | GD | 2.00% | 2.06K | $795.7K |
| 23 | HF Sinclair Corp. | DINO | 1.99% | 8.58K | $795.2K |
| 24 | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | MRSH | 1.99% | 4.17K | $793.2K |
| 25 | The Toro Company | TTC | 1.97% | 8.05K | $786.8K |
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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) | 1.49% | Paid (last 12 months) | $0.9854 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 25, 2026 | Last payment | $0.1928 (Jun 30, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | -1.10% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | -3.39% / +22.11% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.1380 |
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 | 12.36% / 15.17% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.46 / 1.02 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -6.56% / -18.01% | Sortino 1Y | 2.26 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.651 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.302 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 7.97% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (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 Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 208 | Average volume | 2.64K |
| AUM | $39.7M | Premium/Discount | +0.42% |
| 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 | -$19.4K | -0.05% | $40.0M → $40.0M |
| 1 Week | $662.6K | +1.67% | $39.6M → $40.0M |
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
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
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.