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First TrustIncomeDividend Stocks#237 of 469 by YTD

$16.25

+0.7% last session

+9.6% YTD

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

−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 0.0%High +1.2%−1.3%Aug 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026−5%−2.5%0%S&P 500 0.0%High +1.2%−1.3%Aug 6, 2026Nov 4, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 6, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026MDIVS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.7%+2.6%−1.3%+9.6%+12.1%+40.1%+34.7%+94.6%
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
$419M
Expense ratio
0.83%
Distribution yield
7.5%
NAV
$16.19
Volume
43K
Avg. volume 30D
58K
High today
$16.30
Low today
$16.16
Previous close
$16.14
52-week high
$17.02
52-week low
$15.52
Our risk indicator
3/5

MDIV in One Breath

MDIV 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
#179MDIVFirst Trust+9.6%$419M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 324 Dividend stocks ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in MDIV

5Y
$10,000 in MDIV became
$13,474
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
$10K$15K$13,474 MDIV$18,115 VOOlow $9,378Oct 2021Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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MDIV’s Top Holdings

Today
First Trust MDIV · 123 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
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What MDIV Holds

Today
Energy34.9%
KRP 1.3 · MNR 1.3 · IEP 1.3 · TXO 1.2 · DMLP 1.1 · ARLP 1.1 · WES 1.1
Real Estate32.7%
NLY 1.3 · AGNC 1.3 · RITM 1.3 · ARR 1.2 · RITM-PB 1.2 · APLE · GLPI
Financial Services33.1%
HYLS 20.4 · C-PN · LNC-PD · SYF-PB · FITBI · BANC-PF · JXN-PA
Utilities8.9%
AQNB · EIX · AVA · BKH · SR · ES · UGI
Consumer Defensive5.2%
CHSCO · CHSCL · MO · CHSCN · KHC · GIS · KMB
Healthcare1.8%
PFE
Communication Services1.7%
VZ · T
First Trust MDIV · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
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First’s Share of MDIV

Today
20.4%

$204 of every $1,000 in MDIV is First

First held by MDIV
$85.3M
Most First per dollar
MDIV20.4%
LDSF12.0%
HISF12.0%
First Trust MDIV · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
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MDIV’s Share of Dividend Stocks ETFs

Today
0.0%

of the $854B in 402 Dividend stocks ETFs

MDIV
MDIV$419M0.0%
SCHD$121B14.2%
VIG$109B12.8%
399 others$623B72.9%
Dividend stocks ETF AUM · Nov 5, 2026
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MDIV Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.83a year
per $100
$83 a year on $10,000
VIG$0.04
VYM$0.04
SCHD$0.06
DGRO$0.08
CGDV$0.33
MDIV$0.83
Expense ratio · Dividend stocks peers · Nov 5, 2026
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Inside MDIV

123 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026
MDIV

Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1HYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield ETF20.38%
2KRPKimbell Royalty Partners LP1.34%
3MNRMach Natural Resources LP1.34%
4NLYAnnaly Capital Management1.33%
5AGNCAGNC Investment1.32%
6IEPIcahn Enterprises, L.P1.31%
7RITMRithm Capital1.31%
8ARRARMOUR Residential REIT1.25%
9TXOTXO Partners, L.P1.24%
10RITM-PBRithm Capital Series B, Variable Rate1.23%
EnergyReal EstateFinancial ServicesUtilitiesConsumer DefensiveHealthcareCommunication ServicesIndustrialsConsumer Cyclical
First Trust MDIV · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 42.0%
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How It Compares

MDIV

Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund’s Peers

YTD
Trend
SCHDSchwabReadDesk0.06%+35.3%+41.6%$121.5B
VIGVanguardReadDesk0.04%+16.4%+18.9%$109.1B
VYMVanguardReadDesk0.04%+17.2%+21.2%$78.9B
DGROiSharesReadDesk0.08%+20.6%+24.5%$45.1B
CGDVCapital GroupReadDesk0.33%+14.6%+17.5%$38.8B
MDIVFirst TrustThis fundReadDesk0.83%+9.6%+12.1%$419M
Dividend stocks peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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SCHD vs MDIV

YTD
SCHDSchwab · Dividend stocksMDIVFirst Trust · Dividend stocks
Year to date
SCHD wins+25.6 pts
Past year
SCHD wins+29.5 pts
Fee
SCHD winslower fee
Yield
MDIV wins+4.5 pts
AUM
SCHD290.2× more
3–1SCHD wins
Schwab SCHD and First Trust MDIV · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
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MDIV vs VOO

YTD
MDIV · Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund
+9.6%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
3.7 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+9.6% MDIV+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 50%+10%+9.6% MDIV+13.4% VOOJan 1Nov 5
First Trust MDIV and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
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MDIV vs Its Peer Average

YTD
MDIVAvsBPeer average
1D+0.7%+1.3%
1M+2.6%+1.1%
3M−1.3%−0.2%
YTD+9.6%+11.0%
1Y+12.1%+13.9%
3Y+40.1%+63.0%
5Y+34.7%+52.8%
1–6Peer average wins
401 Dividend stocks peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

MDIV

Risk

1Y
3/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y6.85%
Deepest drop · 1Y−6.1%
Lowest point · 5Y−8.2%
52-week range
$15.52−4.5% from the high$17.02
First Trust MDIV · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
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MDIV

Payouts by Year

6Y
$0.0772per share, Oct 2026
$0.192021’22’23’24$1.07’25$0.972026
Distribution yield7.5%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidOct 21 · Oct 30, 2026
12 payouts added up$1.21 a share
First Trust MDIV · distributions by ex-date · 2021–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$16.19
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today43K
Average volume · 30D58K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.83%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$83.00
Our risk indicator3/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Oct 21, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.0772
Sep 24, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.0960
Aug 21, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.12
Jul 21, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.0684
Jun 25, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.16
May 21, 2026May 29, 2026$0.13
Apr 21, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.0520
Mar 26, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.13
Feb 20, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.0772
Jan 21, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.0601
Dec 12, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.0814
Nov 21, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.16
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