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First Trust Value Line Dividend Index FundFVD

First TrustIncomeDividend Stocks#147 of 469 by YTD

$52.06

+2.2% last session

+14.9% YTD

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

−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%+14.9%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026−5%0%+5%+10%+15%S&P 500 +13.4%+14.9%Dec 31, 2025Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026FVDS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+2.2%+9.8%+3.4%+14.9%+18.5%+53.4%+42.6%+428.0%
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%—
AUM
$8.2B
Expense ratio
0.62%
Distribution yield
2.2%
NAV
$51.41
Volume
490K
Avg. volume 30D
606K
High today
$52.11
Low today
$51.30
Previous close
$50.95
52-week high
$52.11
52-week low
$44.63
Our risk indicator
3/5

FVD in One Breath

FVD 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
#120FVDFirst Trust+14.9%$8.2B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in FVD

5Y
$10,000 in FVD became
$14,259
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$14,259 FVD$18,115 VOOlow $9,428Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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What FVD Holds

Today
Financial Services21.0%
AON · FHI · ICE · MRSH · CINF · THG · AXS
Utilities18.0%
WEC · FTS · LNT · IDA · OGS · AWK · CNP
Industrials14.5%
LECO · STN · J · LHX · DOV · GD · GGG
Consumer Defensive10.9%
KMB · REYN · MO · CHD · MDLZ · PM · CL
Healthcare8.1%
ATR · SNY · AZN · GILD · MDT · ABT · AMGN
Real Estate8.0%
PSA · KIM · FRT · REG
Technology5.3%
ACN · TEL
First Trust FVD · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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Kimberly-Clark’s Share of FVD

Today
0.7%

$7 of every $1,000 in FVD is Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark held by FVD
$58.1M
Most Kimberly-Clark per dollar
RSPS5.4%
GLAM3.8%
AMEI3.4%
VSDA3.3%
First Trust FVD · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FVD’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today
1.0%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

FVD
FVD$8.2B1.0%
SCHD$121B14.2%
VIG$109B12.8%
399 others$615B72.0%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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FVD Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.62a year
per $100
$62 a year on $10,000
VIG$0.04
VYM$0.04
SCHD$0.06
DGRO$0.08
CGDV$0.33
FVD$0.62
Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside FVD

240 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
FVD

First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1KMBKimberly-Clark0.71%
2ATRAptarGroup0.46%
3PPGPPG Industries0.45%
4LECOLincoln Electric0.45%
5AONAON ()0.45%
6FHIFederated Hermes, ()0.45%
7STNStantec0.45%
8JJacobs Solutions0.44%
9PSAPublic Storage0.44%
10SNYSanofi ()0.44%
Financial ServicesUtilitiesIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveHealthcareReal EstateTechnologyConsumer CyclicalEnergyCommunication ServicesBasic Materials
First Trust FVD · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 9.1%
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How It Compares

FVD

First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund’s Peers

Today
Trend
SCHDSchwabReadDesk0.06%+1.9%+41.6%$121.5B
VIGVanguardReadDesk0.04%+2.1%+18.9%$109.1B
VYMVanguardReadDesk0.04%+1.2%+21.2%$78.9B
DGROiSharesReadDesk0.08%+2.2%+24.5%$45.1B
CGDVCapital GroupReadDesk0.33%+1.4%+17.5%$38.8B
FVDFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.62%+2.2%+18.5%$8.2B
Dividend stocks peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SCHD vs FVD

YTD
SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksFVDFirst Trust · Dividend stocks
Year to date
SCHD wins+20.4 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+23.1 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
SCHD wins+0.8 pts
AUM
SCHD14.8× more
4–0SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and First Trust FVD · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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FVD vs VOO

YTD
FVD · First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund
+14.9%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
1.5 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+14.9% FVD+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+14.9% FVD+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust FVD and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FVD vs Its Peer Average

YTD
FVDAvsBPeer average
1D+2.2%+1.3%
1M+9.8%+1.1%
3M+3.4%−0.2%
YTD+14.9%+11.0%
1Y+18.5%+13.9%
3Y+53.4%+63.0%
5Y+42.6%+52.8%
5–2FVD wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

FVD

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y10.70%
Deepest drop · 1Y−7.6%
Lowest point · 5Y−10.6%
52-week range
$44.63−0.1% from the high$52.11
First Trust FVD · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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FVD

Payouts by Year

13Y
$0.26per share, Sep 2026
$0.592014’15’16’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24$1.09’25$0.802026
Distribution yield2.2%
PaidEvery quarter
Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$3.16 a share
First Trust FVD · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$51.41
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today490K
Average volume · 30D606K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.62%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$62.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.26
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.29
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.26
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.32
Sep 25, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.25
Jun 26, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.26
Mar 27, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.26
Dec 13, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.28
Sep 26, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.23
Jun 27, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.28
Mar 21, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.19
Dec 22, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.29
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