First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundFGD

First TrustIncomeDividend Stocks#96 of 469 by YTD

$34.32

+2.8% last session

+17.8% YTD

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

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026FGDS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+2.8%	+4.3%	+0.6%	+17.8%	+25.1%	+103.4%	+79.8%	+211.4%
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: $1.6B
Expense ratio: 0.55%
Distribution yield: 5.6%
NAV: $33.42
Volume: 237K
Avg. volume 30D: 171K
High today: $34.36
Low today: $34.06
Previous close: $33.40
52-week high: $36.08
52-week low: $28.74
Our risk indicator: 3/5

FGD in One Breath

FGD Among Dividend Stocks ETFs

YTD

#1AMDYYieldMax+91.2%$425M

#2USOYDefiance+58.0%$78.8M

#3DIVBiShares+38.6%$2.4B

#4SCHDSchwab+35.3%$123B

#5XUDVFranklin Templeton+31.1%$81.3M

#6HDViShares+31.0%$16.4B

#7EASYLiberty One+29.9%$67.5M

#8PEYInvesco+29.4%$1.1B

#78FGDFirst Trust+17.8%$1.6B

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

$10,000 in FGD

$10,000 in FGD became

$17,978

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

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

FGD’s Top Holdings

Today

RHIRobert Half2.8%017800.KS2.0%TEP.PA1.9%BME.L1.8%OMV.VI1.7%HRB1.6%HPQ1.6%LGEN.L1.6%SDLF.L1.6%BAMI.MI1.4%BBY1.4%EQNR.OL1.4%PXT.TO1.3%NTGY.MC1.3%ENG.MC1.3%ZIG.L1.3%REP.MC1.3%UNI.MC1.3%OMF1.3%NWBI1.3%TEF.MC1.3%ABDN.L1.2%

RHIRobert Half2.8%017800.KS2.0%TEP.PA1.9%BME.L1.8%OMV.VI1.7%HRB1.6%HPQ1.6%LGEN.L1.6%SDLF.L1.6%BAMI.MI1.4%BBY1.4%EQNR.OL1.4%

Financial ServicesIndustrialsEnergyConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesOther

First Trust FGD · 97 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What FGD Holds

Today

Financial Services35.4%

LGEN.L 1.6 · SDLF.L 1.6 · BAMI.MI 1.4 · UNI.MC 1.3 · OMF 1.3 · NWBI 1.3 · ABDN.L 1.2

Industrials15.3%

RHI 2.8 · 017800.KS 2.0 · TEP.PA 1.9 · ZIG.L 1.3 · AKER.OL 1.2 · LOG.MC 1.2 · GSL 1.1

Energy10.7%

OMV.VI 1.7 · EQNR.OL 1.4 · PXT.TO 1.3 · REP.MC 1.3 · ENI.MI 1.2 · TTE.PA 1.1 · NOG

Consumer Cyclical9.1%

HRB 1.6 · BBY 1.4 · DOM.L 1.1 · VOW3.DE · F · MBG.DE · SUL.AX

Consumer Defensive8.0%

BME.L 1.8 · MO 1.2 · BATS.L · 2914.T · CA.PA · 1876.HK · UVV

Communication Services7.8%

TEF.MC 1.3 · 030000.KS · T.TO · 0008.HK · VZ · FNTN.DE · TELIA.ST

Basic Materials5.2%

AKE.PA · LYB · BAS.DE · FMG.AX · APAM.AS · RIO.L · LIF.TO

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

Robert’s Share of FGD

Today

2.8%

$28 of every $1,000 in FGD is Robert

Robert held by FGD

$44.9M

Most Robert per dollar

SNPD3.7%

PZLV3.3%

MVFD3.1%

FGD2.8%

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

FGD’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today

0.2%

of the $858B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

FGD$1.6B0.2%

SCHD$123B14.3%

VIG$109B12.7%

399 others$624B72.8%

Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026

FGD Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.55a year
per $100

$55 a year on $10,000

VIG$0.04

VYM$0.04

SCHD$0.06

DGRO$0.08

CGDV$0.33

FGD$0.55

Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside FGD

97 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026

FGD

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund

Today

Financial Services35.4%LGEN.LSDLF.LBAMI.MUNI.MC24 more holdings26.9% of the fundIndustrials15.3%RHI2.8%TEP.PAZIG.LAKER.LOG.M5 moreEnergy10.7%OMV.VEQNR.PXT.TREP.MENI.MTTE.P3 moreConsumer Cyclical9.1%HRBBBYDOM.LVOW3.F MBG.D4 moreConsumer Defensive8.0%BME.LMO BATS.CA.PACommunication Services7.8%TEF.MT.TOVZ FNTN.Basic Materials5.2%AKE.PLYBBAS.DFMG.AUtilities4.9%NTGY.ENG.MRED.MHPQBOQ.ACCA.THVN.A

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	RHI	Robert Half	2.81%
2	017800.K	Hyundai Elevator (HELCO)	1.98%
3	TEP.PA	Teleperformance SE	1.92%
4	BME.L	B&M European Value Retail	1.77%
5	OMV.VI	OMV AG	1.73%
6	HRB	H&R Block	1.63%
7	HPQ	HP	1.62%
8	LGEN.L	Legal & General Group	1.58%
9	SDLF.L	Standard Life	1.55%
10	BAMI.MI	Banco BPM SpA	1.44%

Financial ServicesIndustrialsEnergyConsumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveCommunication ServicesBasic MaterialsUtilitiesReal EstateTechnologyOther

First Trust FGD · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 31.3%

How It Compares

FGD

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund’s Peers

YTD


SCHD	SchwabRead Desk	0.06%	+35.3%	+41.6%	$122.9B
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%	$46.1B
CGDV	Capital GroupRead Desk	0.33%	+14.6%	+17.5%	$39.0B
FGD	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.55%	+17.8%	+25.1%	$1.6B

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

Head to Head

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SCHD vs FGD

YTD

SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksFGDFirst Trust · Dividend stocks

Year to date

+35.3%

+17.8%

SCHD wins+17.4 pts

Past year

+41.6%

+25.1%

SCHD wins+16.5 pts

Fee

0.06%

0.55%

SCHD winslower fee

Yield

2.9%

5.6%

FGD wins+2.7 pts

AUM

$123B

$1.6B

SCHD77.0× more

3–1SCHD wins

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

FGD vs VOO

YTD

FGD · First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund

+17.8%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

4.5 pts

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

FGD vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FGDAvsBPeer average

1D+2.8%+1.3%

1M+4.3%+1.1%

3M+0.6%−0.2%

YTD+17.8%+11.0%

1Y+25.1%+13.9%

3Y+103.4%+63.0%

5Y+79.8%+52.8%

7–0FGD wins

401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

FGD

Risk

3/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y12.67%

Deepest drop · 1Y−9.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−22.8%

52-week range

$34.32

$28.74−4.9% from the high$36.08

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

FGD

Fund Facts

Today

2007launched Nov 21

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 33734X200

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$55 a year

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

FGD

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.64per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield5.6%

PaidEvery quarter

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

12 payouts added up$4.74 a share

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

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$33.42

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today237K

Average volume · 30D171K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.55%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$55.00

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	$0.64
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.52
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.11
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.64
Sep 25, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	$0.46
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.49
Mar 27, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	$0.11
Dec 13, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.38
Sep 26, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.36
Jun 27, 2024	Jun 28, 2024	$0.55
Mar 21, 2024	Mar 28, 2024	$0.0179
Dec 22, 2023	Dec 29, 2023	$0.47

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