SCHD vs FCEF
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+26.8 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+30.1 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
FCEF wins+4.2 pts
AUM
SCHD1533.3× more
3–1SCHD wins
SCHD and FCEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored
FCEF vs S&P 500
1D$23.00 · +1.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D ▼1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.5%+1.1%−3.3%+6.4%+9.1%+54.5%+27.6%+113.6%
Peer average+1.6%+0.5%−1.5%+10.1%+13.5%+56.3%+50.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
First Trust FCEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 10, 2026
FCEF’s Holdings
TodayVRIG3.9%ETG3.3%EVT3.3%ETO3.2%HTD3.2%GDV3.0%UTF2.9%TY2.8%SOR2.6%BST2.6%PDT2.6%WIW2.5%CET2.4%THQ2.3%WDI2.2%RA2.1%DPG2.1%BTZ2.0%RVT2.0%GAM1.9%UTGFINS36 more
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First Trust FCEF · 58 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 404 Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +33.2% | +33.2% | $122B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.5% | +14.8% | +14.8% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.3% | +15.4% | +15.4% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.8% | +18.8% | +18.8% | $45.5B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.2% | +12.1% | +12.1% | $37.8B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.9% | +15.0% | +15.0% | $25.0B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +17.7% | +17.7% | $23.6B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +19.7% | +19.7% | $22.3B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.6% | +17.5% | +17.5% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.0% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $17.1B | |
| 11 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.2% | +11.0% | +11.0% | $16.6B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.1% | +28.8% | +28.8% | $16.4B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 15.0% | +6.5% | +6.5% | $14.3B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.1% | +10.1% | +10.1% | $12.3B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.9% | +18.4% | +18.4% | $12.3B | |
| 16 | PFF | Preferred and Income SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.45% | 5.7% | −3.3% | −3.3% | $11.6B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 10, 2026
FCEF Payouts by Year
6YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.14
a share · every month
7.1% yield
7.1% yield
6 years added up
$7.56 a share
$7.56 a share
First Trust FCEF · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
FCEF’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 3.0% | +1.4% | +33.2% | +39.1% | $122B | |
| 2 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 1.5% | +2.4% | +14.8% | +17.6% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 2.3% | +2.3% | +15.4% | +19.5% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.8% | +1.9% | +18.8% | +22.9% | $45.5B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.2% | +2.3% | +12.1% | +16.1% | $37.8B | |
| 6 | FCEF | First Trust Income Opportunities ETFThis fund | 0.85% | 7.1% | +1.5% | +6.4% | +9.1% | $79.4M |
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FCEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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FCEF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today30.9%of FCEF sits in these 10
First Trust FCEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FCEF’s Holdings
TodayVRIG3.9%ETG3.3%EVT3.3%ETO3.2%HTD3.2%GDV3.0%UTF2.9%TY2.8%SOR2.6%BST2.6%PDT2.6%WIW2.5%CET2.4%THQ2.3%WDI2.2%RA2.1%DPG2.1%BTZ2.0%RVT2.0%GAM1.9%UTGFINS36 more
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First Trust FCEF · 58 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FCEF vs Peer Average
YTDFCEFAvsBPeer average
1D+1.5%+1.6%
1M+1.1%+0.5%
3M−3.3%−1.5%
YTD+6.4%+10.1%
1Y+9.1%+13.5%
3Y+54.5%+56.3%
5Y+27.6%+50.2%
1–6Peer average wins
403 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader