SCHD vs FTDS
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+13.8 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+13.9 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
SCHD wins+1.4 pts
AUM
SCHD3047.5× more
4–0SCHD wins
SCHD and FTDS · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTDS vs S&P 500
1M$66.53 · +1.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M ▼3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.5%+5.7%+1.4%+19.4%+25.3%+69.0%+45.5%+365.2%
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 FTDS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
FTDS’s Holdings
TodayEFXEquifax2.3%JKHY2.3%HLI2.2%TSCO2.2%TXRH2.2%MRSH2.2%BR2.2%CINF2.2%NXPI2.2%AVY2.1%OSK2.1%EG2.1%INTU2.1%MKC2.1%CDW2.1%TTC2.1%RPM2.1%AFL2.1%RF2.1%GD2.1%TGT2.0%SSB2.0%
Financial ServicesIndustrialsTechnologyConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveOther
First Trust FTDS · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 404 Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +33.2% | +33.2% | $120B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.5% | +14.8% | +14.8% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.3% | +15.4% | +15.4% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.8% | +18.8% | +18.8% | $44.7B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.2% | +12.1% | +12.1% | $37.8B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.9% | +15.0% | +15.0% | $25.0B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +17.7% | +17.7% | $23.3B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +19.7% | +19.7% | $22.3B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.6% | +17.5% | +17.5% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.0% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $17.1B | |
| 11 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.2% | +11.0% | +11.0% | $16.6B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.1% | +28.8% | +28.8% | $16.2B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 15.0% | +6.5% | +6.5% | $14.3B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.1% | +10.1% | +10.1% | $12.3B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.9% | +18.4% | +18.4% | $12.1B | |
| 16 | JPIE | JPMorgan IncomeReadDesk | 0.40% | 5.7% | +2.3% | +2.3% | $11.5B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 2026
FTDS Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.31
a share · every quarter
1.6% yield
1.6% yield
13 years added up
$7.37 a share
$7.37 a share
First Trust FTDS · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FTDS’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 | FTDS | First Trust Dividend Strength ETFThis fund | 0.81% | 1.6% | +1.5% | +19.4% | +25.3% | $39.3M |
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FTDS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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FTDS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today22.0%of FTDS sits in these 10
First Trust FTDS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FTDS’s Holdings
TodayEFXEquifax2.3%JKHY2.3%HLI2.2%TSCO2.2%TXRH2.2%MRSH2.2%BR2.2%CINF2.2%NXPI2.2%AVY2.1%OSK2.1%EG2.1%INTU2.1%MKC2.1%CDW2.1%TTC2.1%RPM2.1%AFL2.1%RF2.1%GD2.1%TGT2.0%SSB2.0%
Financial ServicesIndustrialsTechnologyConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveOther
First Trust FTDS · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FTDS vs Peer Average
YTDFTDSAvsBPeer average
1D+1.5%+1.6%
1M+5.7%+0.5%
3M+1.4%−1.5%
YTD+19.4%+10.1%
1Y+25.3%+13.5%
3Y+69.0%+56.3%
5Y+45.5%+50.2%
5–2FTDS wins
403 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader