First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index FundFDL

First TrustIncomeDividend Stocks#18 of 469 by YTD

$54.74

+2.2% last session

+26.9% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026FDLS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+2.2%	+10.8%	+7.2%	+26.9%	+34.4%	+95.3%	+104.8%	+427.9%
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%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $8.5B
Expense ratio: 0.43%
Distribution yield: 3.5%
NAV: $54.15
Volume: 1.3M
Avg. volume 30D: 741K
High today: $54.78
Low today: $54.06
Previous close: $53.57
52-week high: $54.78
52-week low: $42.10
Our risk indicator: 3/5

FDL in One Breath

FDL Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD

#1AMDYYieldMax+91.2%$409M

#2USOYDefiance+58.0%$78.2M

#3DIVBiShares+38.6%$2.3B

#4SCHDSchwab+35.3%$121B

#5XUDVFranklin Templeton+31.1%$79.4M

#6HDViShares+31.0%$16.2B

#7EASYLiberty One+29.9%$67.8M

#8PEYInvesco+29.4%$1.2B

#12FDLFirst Trust+26.9%$8.5B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FDL

$10,000 in FDL became

$20,479

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FDL’s Top Holdings

Today

CVXChevron9.0%VZ6.7%PM6.5%PFE6.5%PEP5.1%MO5.0%ACN3.4%UPS3.3%BMY3.0%CMCSA2.6%MDT2.4%SO2.3%DUK2.2%BX2.1%USB1.9%MDLZ1.7%OKE1.6%KMI1.5%TFC1.5%D1.4%TGT1.2%NKE1.2%78 more

CVXChevron9.0%VZ6.7%PM6.5%PFE6.5%PEP5.1%MO5.0%ACN3.4%UPS3.3%BMY3.0%CMCSA2.6%MDT2.4%SO88 more

Consumer DefensiveUtilitiesEnergyFinancial ServicesHealthcareCommunication ServicesOther

First Trust FDL · 100 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What FDL Holds

Today

Consumer Defensive24.6%

PM 6.5 · PEP 5.1 · MO 5.0 · MDLZ 1.7 · TGT 1.2 · KMB 1.1 · KHC

Utilities15.0%

SO 2.3 · DUK 2.2 · D 1.4 · EXC 1.1 · ED · EIX · WEC

Energy12.6%

CVX 9.0 · OKE 1.6 · KMI 1.5 · CHRD · AM · MUR

Financial Services12.5%

BX 2.1 · USB 1.9 · TFC 1.5 · PRU 1.2 · HBAN · TROW · ARES

Healthcare12.3%

PFE 6.5 · BMY 3.0 · MDT 2.4

Communication Services10.8%

VZ 6.7 · CMCSA 2.6 · OMC · SIRI · NXST

Technology5.0%

ACN 3.4 · HPQ · FIS · SWKS

First Trust FDL · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026

Chevron’s Share of FDL

Today

9.0%

$90 of every $1,000 in FDL is Chevron

Chevron held by FDL

$761M

Most Chevron per dollar

XLE18.4%

GXPE16.6%

IYE16.4%

WEEI16.0%

First Trust FDL · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

FDL’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today

1.0%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

FDL$8.5B1.0%

SCHD$121B14.2%

VIG$109B12.8%

399 others$615B72.0%

Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

FDL Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.43a year
per $100

$43 a year on $10,000

VIG$0.04

VYM$0.04

SCHD$0.06

DGRO$0.08

CGDV$0.33

FDL$0.43

Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside FDL

100 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

FDL

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

Today

Consumer Defensive24.6%PM6.5%PEP5.1%MO5.0%MDLZTGTKMBKHCGISTSNCLX10 moreUtilities15.0%SO2.3%DUK2.2%D EXCED EIXWECPEGES FE DTEEVRGPNWAES9 moreEnergy12.6%CVX9.0%OKEKMIFinancial Services12.5%BX USBTFCPRUHBANTROWARESRF KEY10 moreHealthcare12.3%PFE6.5%BMY3.0%MDT2.4%Communication Services10.8%VZ6.7%CMCSA2.6%Technology5.0%ACN3.4%HPQFISConsumer Cyclical3.9%NKEAMCRSW BBYGPCIndustrials4.6%UPSPAYX

Consumer Defensive24.6%PM6.5%PEP5.1%MO MDLZTGTKMB14 moreUtilities15.0%SO DUKD EXC17 moreEnergy12.6%CVX9.0%OKEKMIFinancial Services12.5%BX USBTFCPRU17 moreHealthcare12.3%PFE6.5%BMYMDTCommunication Services10.8%VZ6.7%CMCSAOMCTechnology5.0%ACNConsumer Cyclical3.9%NKESW BBYIndustrials4.6%UPS

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	CVX	Chevron	9.00%
2	VZ	Verizon Communications	6.65%
3	PM	Philip Morris International	6.53%
4	PFE	Pfizer	6.48%
5	PEP	PepsiCo	5.05%
6	MO	Altria Group	4.96%
7	ACN	Accenture	3.41%
8	UPS	United Parcel Service, ()	3.28%
9	BMY	Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	2.98%
10	CMCSA	Comcast ()	2.62%

Consumer DefensiveUtilitiesEnergyFinancial ServicesHealthcareCommunication ServicesTechnologyConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsBasic Materials

First Trust FDL · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 69.8%

How It Compares

FDL

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund’s Peers

YTD


SCHD	SchwabRead Desk	0.06%	+35.3%	+41.6%	$121.5B
VIG	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+16.4%	+18.9%	$109.1B
VYM	VanguardRead Desk	0.04%	+17.2%	+21.2%	$78.9B
DGRO	iSharesRead Desk	0.08%	+20.6%	+24.5%	$45.1B
CGDV	Capital GroupRead Desk	0.33%	+14.6%	+17.5%	$38.8B
FDL	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.43%	+26.9%	+34.4%	$8.5B

Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

Put FDL head to head with SCHD →

SCHD vs FDL

YTD

SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksFDLFirst Trust · Dividend stocks

Year to date

+35.3%

+26.9%

SCHD wins+8.3 pts

Past year

+41.6%

+34.4%

SCHD wins+7.2 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.43%

SCHD winslower fee

Yield

2.9%

3.5%

FDL wins+0.6 pts

AUM

$121B

$8.5B

SCHD14.4× more

3–1SCHD wins

Schwab SCHD and First Trust FDL · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored

FDL vs VOO

YTD

FDL · First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

+26.9%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

13.6 pts

First Trust FDL and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

FDL vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FDLAvsBPeer average

1D+2.2%+1.3%

1M+10.8%+1.1%

3M+7.2%−0.2%

YTD+26.9%+11.0%

1Y+34.4%+13.9%

3Y+95.3%+63.0%

5Y+104.8%+52.8%

7–0FDL wins

401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FDL

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y12.54%

Deepest drop · 1Y−7.2%

Lowest point · 5Y0.0%

52-week range

$54.74

$42.10−0.1% from the high$54.78

First Trust FDL · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026

FDL

Fund Facts

Today

2006launched Mar 9

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 336917109

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$43 a year

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First Trust FDL · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026

FDL

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.51per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield3.5%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$5.17 a share

First Trust FDL · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$54.15

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today1.3M

Average volume · 30D741K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.43%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$43.00

Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.51
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.47
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.40
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.55
Sep 25, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	$0.42
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.46
Mar 27, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	$0.36
Dec 31, 2024	[…]	$0.30
Dec 13, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.49
Sep 26, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.39
Jun 27, 2024	Jun 28, 2024	$0.49
Mar 21, 2024	Mar 28, 2024	$0.33

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