SCHD vs FDL
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+8.9 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+7.8 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
FDL wins+0.7 pts
AUM
SCHD14.3× more
3–1SCHD wins
SCHD and FDL · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
FDL vs S&P 500
5Y$53.60 · +0.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return+0.6%+7.7%+3.8%+24.3%+31.3%+85.0%+98.2%+416.9%
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 FDL and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
FDL’s Holdings
TodayCVXChevron8.5%VZ6.8%PFE6.4%PM6.2%PEP5.2%MO4.9%ACN3.5%UPS3.3%BMY3.0%CMCSA2.7%MDT2.5%SO2.3%DUK2.3%BX2.1%USB1.9%MDLZ1.7%TFC1.5%OKE1.5%D1.5%KMI1.4%TGT1.3%NKE1.2%78 more
Consumer DefensiveUtilitiesFinancial ServicesHealthcareEnergyCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FDL · 100 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 404 Dividend Stocks ETFs
5Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +33.2% | +64.6% | $120B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.5% | +14.8% | +66.4% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.3% | +15.4% | +72.5% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.8% | +18.8% | +71.3% | $44.7B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.2% | +12.1% | new | $37.8B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.9% | +15.0% | +71.4% | $25.0B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +17.7% | +62.7% | $23.3B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +19.7% | +49.6% | $22.3B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.6% | +17.5% | +87.8% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.0% | +0.8% | new | $17.1B | |
| 11 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.2% | +11.0% | +71.6% | $16.6B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.1% | +28.8% | +85.2% | $16.2B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 15.0% | +6.5% | new | $14.3B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.1% | +10.1% | new | $12.3B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.9% | +18.4% | +42.9% | $12.1B | |
| 16 | JPIE | JPMorgan IncomeReadDesk | 0.40% | 5.7% | +2.3% | +17.8% | $11.5B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 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% | +1.4% | +33.2% | +39.1% | $120B | |
| 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% | $44.7B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.2% | +2.3% | +12.1% | +16.1% | $37.8B | |
| 6 | FDL | First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index FundThis fund | 0.43% | 3.6% | +0.6% | +24.3% | +31.3% | $8.4B |
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FDL and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
Cards for This View
FDL’s Top 10 Holdings
Today50.6%of FDL sits in these 10
First Trust FDL · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FDL’s Holdings
TodayCVXChevron8.5%VZ6.8%PFE6.4%PM6.2%PEP5.2%MO4.9%ACN3.5%UPS3.3%BMY3.0%CMCSA2.7%MDT2.5%SO2.3%DUK2.3%BX2.1%USB1.9%MDLZ1.7%TFC1.5%OKE1.5%D1.5%KMI1.4%TGT1.3%NKE1.2%78 more
Consumer DefensiveUtilitiesFinancial ServicesHealthcareEnergyCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FDL · 100 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FDL vs Peer Average
YTDFDLAvsBPeer average
1D+0.6%+1.6%
1M+7.7%+0.5%
3M+3.8%−1.5%
YTD+24.3%+10.1%
1Y+31.3%+13.5%
3Y+85.0%+56.3%
5Y+98.2%+50.2%
6–1FDL wins
403 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader