First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS)
NASDAQ: FTDS · Real-Time Price · USD
62.47
+0.04 (0.07%)
Feb 27, 2026, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed
0.07% (1D)
| Assets | $31.20M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.70% |
| PE Ratio | 15.85 |
| Shares Out | 500,002 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.90 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.44% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 22.85% |
| 1-Year Return | +21.06% |
| Volume | 230 |
| Open | 62.47 |
| Previous Close | 62.43 |
| Day's Range | 62.47 - 62.47 |
| 52-Week Low | 44.26 |
| 52-Week High | 63.06 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| Holdings | 51 |
| Inception Date | Dec 6, 2006 |
About FTDS
Fund Home PageThe First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the The Dividend Strength index. The fund tracks an index of approximately 50 US stocks or REITs considered to be well-capitalized and have a history of increasing their dividends. Holdings are selected based on fundamental criteria and equally-weighted within the portfolio. FTDS was launched on Dec 6, 2006 and is issued by First Trust.
Asset Class Equity
Category Mid-Cap Value
Region North America
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol FTDS
ETF Provider First Trust
Index Tracked The Dividend Strength Index
Top 10 Holdings
22.42% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Baker Hughes Company | BKR | 2.35% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 2.34% |
| Cummins Inc. | CMI | 2.31% |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | NOC | 2.25% |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | ELV | 2.24% |
| Lennar Corporation | LEN | 2.20% |
| Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | DGX | 2.19% |
| Essent Group Ltd. | ESNT | 2.19% |
| General Dynamics Corporation | GD | 2.19% |
| Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | HII | 2.17% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | $0.2484 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | $0.2333 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | $0.1998 | Jun 30, 2025 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | $0.219 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | $0.3427 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | $0.2349 | Sep 30, 2024 |
News
FTDS: Why First Trust's Dividend Strength ETF Is Not Worth Owning
FTDS equally weights 50 dividend-paying stocks that pass screens for debt, ROE, dividend payout ratios, and dividend growth. Its ER is 0.70% and the ETF has $25 million in AUM. I recreated the selecti...
9 months ago - Seeking Alpha