First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS)
NASDAQ: FTDS · Real-Time Price · USD
56.63
-0.18 (-0.31%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
56.63
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 4:15 PM EST
-0.31% (1D)
| Assets | $25.44M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.70% |
| PE Ratio | 13.99 |
| Shares Out | 450,002 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.99 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.76% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 24.50% |
| 1-Year Return | +4.54% |
| Volume | 557 |
| Open | 56.62 |
| Previous Close | 56.81 |
| Day's Range | 56.62 - 56.63 |
| 52-Week Low | 44.26 |
| 52-Week High | 56.86 |
| Beta | 0.93 |
| 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
| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 0.00% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | ADM | 0.00% |
| Aflac Incorporated | AFL | 0.00% |
| AGCO Corporation | AGCO | 0.00% |
| Bunge Global SA | BG | 0.00% |
| Caterpillar Inc. | CAT | 0.00% |
| Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | CBSH | 0.00% |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | CF | 0.00% |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | CFR | 0.00% |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | CHRW | 0.00% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | $0.2666 | Jun 28, 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...
6 months ago - Seeking Alpha