SCHD vs FDL
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+8.3 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+7.2 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
FDL wins+0.6 pts
AUM
SCHD14.7× more
3–1SCHD wins
SCHD and FDL · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FDL vs S&P 500
YTD$54.74 · +2.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.2%+10.8%+7.2%+26.9%+34.4%+95.3%+104.8%+427.9%
Peer average+1.3%+1.1%−0.2%+11.0%+13.9%+63.0%+52.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+1.6%−1.6%0.0%+13.4%+13.5%+91.7%+81.2%+831.3%
First Trust FDL and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FDL’s Holdings
TodayCVXChevron9.0%VZ6.7%PM6.5%PFE6.5%PEP5.1%MO5.0%ACN3.4%UPS3.3%BMY3.0%CMCSA2.6%MDT2.4%SO2.3%DUK2.2%BX2.1%USB1.9%MDLZ1.7%OKE1.6%KMI1.5%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 4, 2026
All 402 Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 2.9% | +35.3% | +35.3% | $123B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.4% | +16.4% | +16.4% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.2% | +17.2% | +17.2% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.8% | +20.6% | +20.6% | $46.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.2% | +14.6% | +14.6% | $39.0B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.8% | +17.5% | +17.5% | $25.7B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +19.0% | +19.0% | $23.9B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +20.8% | +20.8% | $22.3B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.6% | +18.1% | +18.1% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.2% | +13.0% | +13.0% | $16.9B | |
| 11 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.0% | +0.5% | +0.5% | $16.9B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.1% | +31.0% | +31.0% | $16.4B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 14.7% | +8.2% | +8.2% | $14.8B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 11.9% | +11.5% | +11.5% | $12.5B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.9% | +19.6% | +19.6% | $12.4B | |
| 16 | PFF | Preferred and Income SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.45% | 5.7% | −2.9% | −2.9% | $11.7B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
FDL Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.51
a share · every quarter
3.5% yield
3.5% 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% | 2.9% | +1.9% | +35.3% | +41.6% | $123B | |
| 2 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 1.4% | +2.1% | +16.4% | +18.9% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 2.2% | +1.2% | +17.2% | +21.2% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.8% | +2.2% | +20.6% | +24.5% | $46.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.2% | +1.4% | +14.6% | +17.5% | $39.0B | |
| 6 | FDL | First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index FundThis fund | 0.43% | 3.5% | +2.2% | +26.9% | +34.4% | $8.4B |
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FDL and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
Cards for This View
FDL’s Top 10 Holdings
Today51.0%of FDL sits in these 10
First Trust FDL · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FDL’s Holdings
TodayCVXChevron9.0%VZ6.7%PM6.5%PFE6.5%PEP5.1%MO5.0%ACN3.4%UPS3.3%BMY3.0%CMCSA2.6%MDT2.4%SO2.3%DUK2.2%BX2.1%USB1.9%MDLZ1.7%OKE1.6%KMI1.5%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 4, 2026
FDL vs Peer Average
YTDFDLAvsBPeer average
1D+2.2%+1.3%
1M+10.8%+1.1%
3M+7.2%−0.2%
YTD+26.9%+11.0%
1Y+34.4%+13.9%
3Y+95.3%+63.0%
5Y+104.8%+52.8%
7–0FDL wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader