SCHD vs FCEF
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+26.9 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+30.1 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
FCEF wins+4.2 pts
AUM
SCHD1485.5× more
3–1SCHD wins
SCHD and FCEF · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
FCEF vs S&P 500
YTD$22.65 · +0.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.8%+0.3%−4.8%+4.5%+6.9%+55.5%+25.9%+109.9%
Peer average−0.1%−0.8%−2.9%+8.4%+11.3%+57.1%+48.7%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust FCEF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 7, 2026
FCEF’s Holdings
TodayVRIG4.0%EVT3.3%ETG3.3%ETO3.2%HTD3.2%GDV3.0%UTF3.0%TY2.8%SOR2.6%BST2.6%WIW2.6%PDT2.6%CET2.4%THQ2.3%WDI2.2%DPG2.1%RA2.1%BTZ2.1%RVT2.0%GAM1.9%UTGFINS36 more
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First Trust FCEF · 58 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 402 Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +31.4% | +31.4% | $120B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.5% | +12.1% | +12.1% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.3% | +12.8% | +12.8% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.9% | +16.6% | +16.6% | $44.7B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.3% | +9.6% | +9.6% | $37.9B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.9% | +12.6% | +12.6% | $26.1B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +16.1% | +16.1% | $23.3B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +17.8% | +17.8% | $22.8B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.7% | +14.8% | +14.8% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.0% | +0.6% | +0.6% | $17.1B | |
| 11 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.3% | +8.8% | +8.8% | $16.9B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.2% | +28.0% | +28.0% | $16.2B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 15.4% | +3.3% | +3.3% | $14.1B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.3% | +7.9% | +7.9% | $12.2B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.0% | +16.6% | +16.6% | $12.1B | |
| 16 | JPIE | JPMorgan IncomeReadDesk | 0.40% | 5.7% | +2.2% | +2.2% | $11.5B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 7, 2026
FCEF Payouts by Year
6YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.14
a share · every month
7.2% yield
7.2% yield
6 years added up
$7.57 a share
$7.57 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% | −0.7% | +31.4% | +37.0% | $120B | |
| 2 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 1.5% | −0.4% | +12.1% | +14.3% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 2.3% | −0.5% | +12.8% | +16.5% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.9% | −0.6% | +16.6% | +20.3% | $44.7B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.3% | −0.1% | +9.6% | +12.9% | $37.9B | |
| 6 | FCEF | First Trust Income Opportunities ETFThis fund | 0.85% | 7.2% | +0.8% | +4.5% | +6.9% | $80.7M |
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FCEF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 8, 2026
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FCEF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today31.0%of FCEF sits in these 10
First Trust FCEF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FCEF’s Holdings
TodayVRIG4.0%EVT3.3%ETG3.3%ETO3.2%HTD3.2%GDV3.0%UTF3.0%TY2.8%SOR2.6%BST2.6%WIW2.6%PDT2.6%CET2.4%THQ2.3%WDI2.2%DPG2.1%RA2.1%BTZ2.1%RVT2.0%GAM1.9%UTGFINS36 more
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First Trust FCEF · 58 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FCEF vs Peer Average
YTDFCEFAvsBPeer average
1D+0.8%−0.1%
1M+0.3%−0.8%
3M−4.8%−2.9%
YTD+4.5%+8.4%
1Y+6.9%+11.3%
3Y+55.5%+57.1%
5Y+25.9%+48.7%
2–5Peer average wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader