SCHD vs FDL
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+8.6 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+7.2 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
FDL wins+0.7 pts
AUM
SCHD14.4× more
3–1SCHD wins
SCHD and FDL · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FDL vs S&P 500
1Y$53.57 · −1.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y ▼3Y5YMAX
Total return−1.1%+9.1%+4.7%+24.2%+30.4%+93.9%+97.7%+416.6%
Peer average−0.2%+0.1%−1.6%+9.4%+12.1%+61.7%+48.9%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FDL and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FDL’s Holdings
TodayCVXChevron9.3%PFE6.5%VZ6.5%PM6.5%PEP5.0%MO5.0%ACN3.4%UPS3.2%BMY3.0%CMCSA2.5%MDT2.4%SO2.3%DUK2.2%BX2.1%USB1.9%OKE1.7%MDLZ1.7%KMI1.6%TFC1.5%D1.4%TGT1.2%NKE1.2%78 more
Consumer DefensiveUtilitiesEnergyFinancial ServicesHealthcareCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FDL · 100 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 402 Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +32.8% | +32.8% | $121B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.5% | +14.0% | +14.0% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.3% | +15.8% | +15.8% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.8% | +18.0% | +18.0% | $45.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.2% | +13.0% | +13.0% | $38.8B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.9% | +15.5% | +15.5% | $25.7B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +17.4% | +17.4% | $23.6B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +18.0% | +18.0% | $22.6B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.7% | +15.0% | +15.0% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.2% | +10.9% | +10.9% | $16.9B | |
| 11 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | $16.8B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.1% | +29.3% | +29.3% | $16.2B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 14.9% | +7.2% | +7.2% | $14.7B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.1% | +10.1% | +10.1% | $12.4B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.0% | +16.0% | +16.0% | $12.0B | |
| 16 | PFF | Preferred and Income SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.45% | 5.8% | −4.4% | −4.4% | $11.6B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FDL Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.51
a share · every quarter
3.6% yield
3.6% yield
13 years added up
$16.83 a share
$16.83 a share
First Trust FDL · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FDL’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 3.0% | −1.0% | +32.8% | +37.6% | $121B | |
| 2 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 1.5% | −0.3% | +14.0% | +15.9% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 2.3% | −0.3% | +15.8% | +19.0% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.8% | −0.6% | +18.0% | +21.0% | $45.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.2% | +0.4% | +13.0% | +16.1% | $38.8B | |
| 6 | FDL | First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index FundThis fund | 0.43% | 3.6% | −1.1% | +24.2% | +30.4% | $8.5B |
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FDL and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
FDL’s Top 10 Holdings
Today51.2%of FDL sits in these 10
First Trust FDL · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FDL’s Holdings
TodayCVXChevron9.3%PFE6.5%VZ6.5%PM6.5%PEP5.0%MO5.0%ACN3.4%UPS3.2%BMY3.0%CMCSA2.5%MDT2.4%SO2.3%DUK2.2%BX2.1%USB1.9%OKE1.7%MDLZ1.7%KMI1.6%TFC1.5%D1.4%TGT1.2%NKE1.2%78 more
Consumer DefensiveUtilitiesEnergyFinancial ServicesHealthcareCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FDL · 100 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FDL vs Peer Average
YTDFDLAvsBPeer average
1D−1.1%−0.2%
1M+9.1%+0.1%
3M+4.7%−1.6%
YTD+24.2%+9.4%
1Y+30.4%+12.1%
3Y+93.9%+61.7%
5Y+97.7%+48.9%
6–1FDL wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader