SCHD vs FTDS
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+13.8 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+14.1 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 8, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTDS vs S&P 500
3Y$65.52 · −1.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y ▼5YMAX
Total return−1.0%+3.8%0.0%+17.5%+22.9%+70.7%+44.8%+358.2%
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 FTDS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 8, 2026
FTDS’s Holdings
TodayEFXEquifax2.4%JKHY2.3%TXRH2.2%HLI2.2%MRSH2.2%BR2.2%TSCO2.2%CINF2.2%INTU2.2%AVY2.1%MKC2.1%OSK2.1%EG2.1%NXPI2.1%RPM2.1%CDW2.1%AFL2.1%TTC2.1%PFG2.0%GD2.0%RF2.0%ZTS2.0%
Financial ServicesIndustrialsTechnologyConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveOther
First Trust FTDS · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 404 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% | $44.7B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.3% | +9.6% | +9.6% | $37.9B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.9% | +12.6% | +12.6% | $25.0B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +16.1% | +16.1% | $23.3B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +17.8% | +17.8% | $22.5B | |
| 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% | $14.3B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.3% | +7.9% | +7.9% | $12.3B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.0% | +16.6% | +16.6% | $12.1B | |
| 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 8, 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% | −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% | $44.7B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.3% | −0.1% | +9.6% | +12.9% | $37.9B | |
| 6 | FTDS | First Trust Dividend Strength ETFThis fund | 0.81% | 1.6% | −1.0% | +17.5% | +22.9% | $39.3M |
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FTDS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 8, 2026
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FTDS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today22.2%of FTDS sits in these 10
First Trust FTDS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FTDS’s Holdings
TodayEFXEquifax2.4%JKHY2.3%TXRH2.2%HLI2.2%MRSH2.2%BR2.2%TSCO2.2%CINF2.2%INTU2.2%AVY2.1%MKC2.1%OSK2.1%EG2.1%NXPI2.1%RPM2.1%CDW2.1%AFL2.1%TTC2.1%PFG2.0%GD2.0%RF2.0%ZTS2.0%
Financial ServicesIndustrialsTechnologyConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveOther
First Trust FTDS · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FTDS vs Peer Average
YTDFTDSAvsBPeer average
1D−1.0%−0.1%
1M+3.8%−0.8%
3M0.0%−2.9%
YTD+17.5%+8.4%
1Y+22.9%+11.3%
3Y+70.7%+57.1%
5Y+44.8%+48.7%
5–2FTDS wins
403 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader