SCHD vs FTDS
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+14.0 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+13.9 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
SCHD wins+1.3 pts
AUM
SCHD2993.2× more
4–0SCHD wins
SCHD and FTDS · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTDS vs S&P 500
MAX$67.62 · +1.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX ▼
Total return+1.0%+8.1%+4.2%+21.3%+27.8%+77.1%+49.0%+372.9%
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 FTDS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
FTDS’s Holdings
TodayEFXEquifax2.3%NXPI2.2%HLI2.2%OSK2.2%TXRH2.1%GD2.1%MRSH2.1%CINF2.1%TTC2.1%INTU2.1%NOC2.1%TSCO2.1%AVY2.1%RPM2.1%JKHY2.1%EG2.1%UNP2.0%BR2.0%ZTS2.0%EWBC2.0%RF2.0%SSB2.0%
Financial ServicesIndustrialsTechnologyConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FTDS · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · 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% | $121B | |
| 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% | $45.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.2% | +14.6% | +14.6% | $38.8B | |
| 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% | $23.6B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +20.8% | +20.8% | $22.6B | |
| 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% | $16.8B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.1% | +31.0% | +31.0% | $16.2B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 14.7% | +8.2% | +8.2% | $14.7B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 11.9% | +11.5% | +11.5% | $12.4B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 1.9% | +19.6% | +19.6% | $12.0B | |
| 16 | PFF | Preferred and Income SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.45% | 5.7% | −2.9% | −2.9% | $11.6B |
1–16 of 402Page 1 of 26
Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 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% | 2.9% | +1.9% | +35.3% | +41.6% | $121B | |
| 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% | $45.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend Value ETFReadVersus | 0.33% | 1.2% | +1.4% | +14.6% | +17.5% | $38.8B | |
| 6 | FTDS | First Trust Dividend Strength ETFThis fund | 0.81% | 1.6% | +1.0% | +21.3% | +27.8% | $40.6M |
#40 of 324 this year · #309 cheapest of 402 · sorted by assetsOpen the Income table →
FTDS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
Cards for This View
FTDS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today21.5%of FTDS sits in these 10
First Trust FTDS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTDS’s Holdings
TodayEFXEquifax2.3%NXPI2.2%HLI2.2%OSK2.2%TXRH2.1%GD2.1%MRSH2.1%CINF2.1%TTC2.1%INTU2.1%NOC2.1%TSCO2.1%AVY2.1%RPM2.1%JKHY2.1%EG2.1%UNP2.0%BR2.0%ZTS2.0%EWBC2.0%RF2.0%SSB2.0%
Financial ServicesIndustrialsTechnologyConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FTDS · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
FTDS vs Peer Average
YTDFTDSAvsBPeer average
1D+1.0%+1.3%
1M+8.1%+1.1%
3M+4.2%−0.2%
YTD+21.3%+11.0%
1Y+27.8%+13.9%
3Y+77.1%+63.0%
5Y+49.0%+52.8%
5–2FTDS wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader