SCHD vs FDL
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+7.8 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+6.4 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
FDL wins+0.6 pts
AUM
SCHD14.1× more
3–1SCHD wins
SCHD and FDL · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FDL vs S&P 500
5Y$53.28 · −1.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return−1.2%+6.2%+3.7%+23.5%+30.6%+88.4%+97.8%+413.8%
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 FDL and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FDL’s Holdings
TodayCVXChevron8.4%VZ6.7%PFE6.4%PM6.3%PEP5.2%MO5.0%ACN3.5%UPS3.3%BMY3.0%CMCSA2.7%MDT2.6%SO2.3%DUK2.3%BX2.1%USB1.9%MDLZ1.7%TFC1.5%OKE1.5%D1.5%KMI1.4%78 more
Consumer DefensiveUtilitiesEnergyFinancial ServicesHealthcareCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FDL · 100 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% | $44.9B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.3% | +9.6% | +9.6% | $39.5B | |
| 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% | $23.5B | |
| 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% | $14.9B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.3% | +7.9% | +7.9% | $12.6B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.0% | +16.6% | +16.6% | $12.2B | |
| 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 6, 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% | −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% | $44.9B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.3% | −0.1% | +9.6% | +12.9% | $39.5B | |
| 6 | FDL | First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index FundThis fund | 0.43% | 3.6% | −1.2% | +23.5% | +30.6% | $8.6B |
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FDL and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
Cards for This View
FDL’s Top 10 Holdings
Today50.7%of FDL sits in these 10
First Trust FDL · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FDL’s Holdings
TodayCVXChevron8.4%VZ6.7%PFE6.4%PM6.3%PEP5.2%MO5.0%ACN3.5%UPS3.3%BMY3.0%CMCSA2.7%MDT2.6%SO2.3%DUK2.3%BX2.1%USB1.9%MDLZ1.7%TFC1.5%OKE1.5%D1.5%KMI1.4%78 more
Consumer DefensiveUtilitiesEnergyFinancial ServicesHealthcareCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FDL · 100 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FDL vs Peer Average
YTDFDLAvsBPeer average
1D−1.2%−0.1%
1M+6.2%−0.8%
3M+3.7%−2.9%
YTD+23.5%+8.4%
1Y+30.6%+11.3%
3Y+88.4%+57.1%
5Y+97.8%+48.7%
6–1FDL wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader