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FTDS

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

Passive ETF Equity

The FTDS Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by First Trust. It is built to track an index: The Dividend Strength Index. The FTDS ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 50 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$62.95

-$0.16 (-0.25%) 2 days ago

1:30 PM 10/09/26 Closed

1D price range

$62.95$62.95

52W price range

$53.43$67.24

YTD Perf.

+13.49%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€34M

Share class AuM

€34M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US33733E7085

TER

0.88%

Inception date

12/5/2006

Issuer

First Trust

Benchmark

The Dividend Strength Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Oct 8, 2026

Flows

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Sector exposures

Data as of 08/31/26

Finance

28.17%

Energy

21.21%

Industrials

15.03%

Technology

11.15%

Non-Energy Materials

9.98%

Healthcare

6.16%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

3.90%

Consumer Cyclicals

2.18%

Business Services

1.98%

Unavailable

0.24%

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FAQ about FTDS

FTDS is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to Equally Weighted Large and Mid-Cap US Equities.

FTDS tracks the The Dividend Strength TR Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

FTDS carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.88%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

FTDS was introduced to the market on December 5, 2006. It trades on United States

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF, FTDS, is provided by First Trust. Learn more about First Trust here.

FTDS oversees €34M in assets as of October 8, 2026.

FTDS follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of October 8, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 1.68%.

As of August 31, 2026, FTDS has significant geographic allocations in USA, Switzerland and Ireland.

As of August 31, 2026, FTDS focuses largely on Finance, Energy and Industrials.

As of August 31, 2026, FTDS holds 50 positions in its portfolio, with 33.71% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of August 31, 2026, FTDS top three holdings include Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., APA Corp. and Phillips 66.

The base currency of FTDS is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 08/31/26

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.

2.72%

APA Corp.

2.41%

Phillips 66

2.34%

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

2.31%

Intuit, Inc.

2.28%

HF Sinclair Corp.

2.25%

Expand Energy Corp.

2.18%

Baker Hughes Co.

2.18%

Tractor Supply Co.

2.18%

CDW Corp.

2.17%

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