SCHD vs HISF
YTDYear to date
SCHD wins+33.8 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+37.7 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
HISF wins+2.3 pts
AUM
SCHD1379.5× more
3–1SCHD wins
SCHD and HISF · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
HISF vs S&P 500
YTD$42.92 · −0.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.2%+1.9%−1.2%−1.0%−0.1%+18.2%+6.1%+43.0%
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 HISF and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
HISF’s Holdings
TodayFTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF28.2%HYLS12.0%FIIG10.1%LMBS10.0%LGOV7.2%FTSL6.9%FIXD6.0%SCIO5.0%FSIG5.0%FPE4.9%FEMB4.9%
FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF28.2%HYLS12.0%FIIG10.1%LMBS10.0%LGOV7.2%FTSL6.9%FIXD6.0%SCIO5.0%FSIG5.0%FPE4.9%FEMB4.9%Other
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First Trust HISF · 11 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 402 Dividend Stocks ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHD | U.S. Dividend EquityReadDesk | 0.06% | 3.0% | +32.8% | +32.8% | $121B | |
| 2 | VIG | Dividend AppreciationReadDesk | 0.04% | 1.5% | +14.0% | +14.0% | $109B | |
| 3 | VYM | High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.04% | 2.3% | +15.8% | +15.8% | $78.9B | |
| 4 | DGRO | Core Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.8% | +18.0% | +18.0% | $45.1B | |
| 5 | CGDV | Capital Group Dividend ValueReadDesk | 0.33% | 1.2% | +13.0% | +13.0% | $38.8B | |
| 6 | RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend AchieversReadDesk | 0.47% | 0.9% | +15.5% | +15.5% | $25.7B | |
| 7 | DVY | Select DividendReadDesk | 0.38% | 3.3% | +17.4% | +17.4% | $23.6B | |
| 8 | SDY | State Street SPDR S&P DividendReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +18.0% | +18.0% | $22.6B | |
| 9 | VYMI | International High Dividend YieldReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.7% | +15.0% | +15.0% | $21.4B | |
| 10 | DGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 1.2% | +10.9% | +10.9% | $16.9B | |
| 11 | BINC | Flexible Income ActiveReadDesk | 0.52% | 6.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | $16.8B | |
| 12 | HDV | Core High DividendReadDesk | 0.08% | 3.1% | +29.3% | +29.3% | $16.2B | |
| 13 | QQQI | NEOS Nasdaq-100 High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 14.9% | +7.2% | +7.2% | $14.7B | |
| 14 | SPYI | Neos S&P 500(R) High IncomeReadDesk | 0.68% | 12.1% | +10.1% | +10.1% | $12.4B | |
| 15 | NOBL | ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend AristocratsReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.0% | +16.0% | +16.0% | $12.0B | |
| 16 | PFF | Preferred and Income SecuritiesReadDesk | 0.45% | 5.8% | −4.4% | −4.4% | $11.6B |
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Dividend Stocks · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
HISF Payouts by Year
6YLatest payout, Oct 2026
$0.18
a share · every month
5.2% yield
5.2% yield
6 years added up
$9.96 a share
$9.96 a share
First Trust HISF · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
HISF’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 | HISF | First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETFThis fund | 0.10% | 5.2% | −0.2% | −1.0% | −0.1% | $88.1M |
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HISF and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
HISF’s Top 10 Holdings
Today95.1%of HISF sits in these 10
First Trust HISF · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
HISF’s Holdings
TodayFTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF28.2%HYLS12.0%FIIG10.1%LMBS10.0%LGOV7.2%FTSL6.9%FIXD6.0%SCIO5.0%FSIG5.0%FPE4.9%FEMB4.9%
FTCBFirst Trust Core Investment Grade ETF28.2%HYLS12.0%FIIG10.1%LMBS10.0%LGOV7.2%FTSL6.9%FIXD6.0%SCIO5.0%FSIG5.0%FPE4.9%FEMB4.9%Other
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First Trust HISF · 11 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
HISF vs Peer Average
YTDHISFAvsBPeer average
1D−0.2%−0.2%
1M+1.9%+0.1%
3M−1.2%−1.6%
YTD−1.0%+9.4%
1Y−0.1%+12.1%
3Y+18.2%+61.7%
5Y+6.1%+48.9%
3–4Peer average wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader