SCHD vs FGD
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+18.1 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+15.5 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
FGD wins+2.8 pts
AUM
SCHD75.8× more
3–1SCHD wins
SCHD and FGD · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FGD vs S&P 500
3Y$33.40 · −0.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y ▼5YMAX
Total return−0.8%+1.8%−2.1%+14.7%+22.1%+100.7%+73.4%+203.1%
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 FGD and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FGD’s Holdings
TodayRHIRobert Half2.8%017800.KS1.9%TEP.PA1.9%OMV.VI1.8%BME.L1.7%HPQ1.6%HRB1.5%LGEN.L1.5%SDLF.L1.5%PXT.TO1.4%EQNR.OL1.4%BAMI.MI1.4%BBY1.4%NTGY.MC1.3%REP.MC1.3%ENG.MC1.3%ZIG.L1.3%OMF1.3%UNI.MC1.3%TEF.MC1.3%AKER.OL1.3%NWBI1.2%
RHIRobert Half2.8%017800.KS1.9%TEP.PA1.9%OMV.VI1.8%BME.L1.7%HPQ1.6%HRB1.5%LGEN.L1.5%SDLF.L1.5%PXT.TO1.4%EQNR.OL1.4%BAMI.MI1.4%
Financial ServicesIndustrialsEnergyConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FGD · 97 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 402 Dividend Stocks ETFs
3Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +32.8% | +77.8% | $121B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.5% | +14.0% | +73.7% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.3% | +15.8% | +79.5% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.8% | +18.0% | +82.1% | $45.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.2% | +13.0% | +99.9% | $38.8B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.9% | +15.5% | +91.4% | $25.7B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +17.4% | +75.1% | $23.6B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +18.0% | +58.2% | $22.6B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.7% | +15.0% | +93.1% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.2% | +10.9% | +66.9% | $16.9B | |
| 11 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.1% | +0.1% | +21.3% | $16.8B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.1% | +29.3% | +81.3% | $16.2B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 14.9% | +7.2% | new | $14.7B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.1% | +10.1% | +66.9% | $12.4B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.0% | +16.0% | +50.7% | $12.0B | |
| 16 | PFF | Preferred and Income SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.45% | 5.8% | −4.4% | +20.1% | $11.6B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FGD Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.64
a share · every quarter
5.7% yield
5.7% yield
13 years added up
$16.74 a share
$16.74 a share
First Trust FGD · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FGD’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 | FGD | First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundThis fund | 0.55% | 5.7% | −0.8% | +14.7% | +22.1% | $1.6B |
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FGD and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
FGD’s Top 10 Holdings
Today17.8%of FGD sits in these 10
2017800Hyundai Elevator (HELCO)1.92%
First Trust FGD · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FGD’s Holdings
TodayRHIRobert Half2.8%017800.KS1.9%TEP.PA1.9%OMV.VI1.8%BME.L1.7%HPQ1.6%HRB1.5%LGEN.L1.5%SDLF.L1.5%PXT.TO1.4%EQNR.OL1.4%BAMI.MI1.4%BBY1.4%NTGY.MC1.3%REP.MC1.3%ENG.MC1.3%ZIG.L1.3%OMF1.3%UNI.MC1.3%TEF.MC1.3%AKER.OL1.3%NWBI1.2%
RHIRobert Half2.8%017800.KS1.9%TEP.PA1.9%OMV.VI1.8%BME.L1.7%HPQ1.6%HRB1.5%LGEN.L1.5%SDLF.L1.5%PXT.TO1.4%EQNR.OL1.4%BAMI.MI1.4%
Financial ServicesIndustrialsEnergyConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesOther
First Trust FGD · 97 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FGD vs Peer Average
YTDFGDAvsBPeer average
1D−0.8%−0.2%
1M+1.8%+0.1%
3M−2.1%−1.6%
YTD+14.7%+9.4%
1Y+22.1%+12.1%
3Y+100.7%+61.7%
5Y+73.4%+48.9%
5–2FGD wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader