NASDAQ:FTDS First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) Price, Holdings, & News $63.71 +0.71 (+1.13%) As of 07/24/2026 01:47 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartDividendHoldingsOwnershipRatingsTrendsBuy This Stock About First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTDS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get FTDS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$63.71▼$63.7950-Day Range$59.44▼$63.7152-Week Range$52.21▼$63.79Volume636 shsAverage Volume2,135 shsMarket Capitalization$38.23 millionAssets Under ManagementN/ADividend Yield1.54%Net Expense Ratio0.70%Aggregate RatingModerate Buy ETF Overview The First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the The Dividend Strength index. The fund tracks an index of approximately 50 US stocks or REITs considered to be well-capitalized and have a history of increasing their dividends. Holdings are selected based on fundamental criteria and equally-weighted within the portfolio. FTDS was launched on Dec 6, 2006 and is managed by First Trust. Read More First Trust Dividend Strength ETF ExpensesTypeFTDSHigh Dividend Yield ETFsEquity ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.50%0.44%0.57%0.54%0.53%Other Expenses0.38%0.25%0.55%0.51%0.55%Total Expense0.88%0.54%0.76%0.73%0.73%Fee Waiver-0.18%-0.43%-0.64%-0.50%-0.62%Net Expense0.70%0.49%0.63%0.63%0.60% Receive FTDS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for First Trust Dividend Strength ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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FTDS ETF News HeadlinesFirst Trust Dividend Strength ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.1928June 25, 2026 | msn.comFirst Trust Dividend Strength ETFMay 28, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comAmerica Is Following in Greece's FootstepsItaly in the 90s. Argentina in 2001. Greece in 2009. America was always safe… But now the IMF is projecting that by 2031, US debt will climb to 140% of GDP. That's higher than Greece's debt was when their entire economy collapsed. When Greece broke, the EU swooped in with $300 billion in emergency bailouts. Greece was fine. But when America crosses that line? There's no one bigger to save us. We ARE the emergency bailout for the rest of the world. You can't fix $38 trillion in debt. You can't stop Congress from spending. But you CAN control how much of your wealth stays exposed to the fallout.July 26 at 1:00 AM | Decentralized Masters (Ad)First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF declares quarterly distribution of $0.1948March 26, 2026 | msn.comFirst Trust Exchange-Traded Fund - First Trust Capital Strength ETFMarch 21, 2026 | money.usnews.comFTDS: Why First Trust's Dividend Strength ETF Is Not Worth OwningMay 25, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines FTDS ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have FTDS shares performed this year? First Trust Dividend Strength ETF's stock was trading at $56.4850 at the start of the year. Since then, FTDS stock has increased by 12.8% and is now trading at $63.71. How do I buy shares of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF? Shares of FTDS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that First Trust Dividend Strength ETF investors own include Medtronic (MDT), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), Procter & Gamble (PG), RTX (RTX), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Accenture (ACN) and Comcast (CMCSA). Fund Details IssuerFirst Trust Fund NameFirst Trust Dividend Strength ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNASDAQCurrent SymbolNASDAQ:FTDS Inception Date12/5/2006 Fund ManagerDaniel J. Lindquist, Jon C. Erickson, David G. McGarel, Roger F. Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris A. Peterson, Erik Russo WebN/A PhoneN/AFund Focus Asset ClassEquity BenchmarkThe Dividend Strength Index CategoryStrategy FocusHigh Dividend Yield Development LevelDeveloped Markets RegionNorth America Number of Holdings51 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$0.00 Average Daily Volume$0.00 Discount/Premium0.00% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation AdvisorFirst Trust Advisors L.P. CustodianThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation DistributorFirst Trust Portfolios L.P. Transfer AgentThe Bank of New York Mellon Corporation TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerSusquehanna Options OptionableN/A Short Interest800 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares600,000Beta0.82 Creation Unit50,000 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? Click the link to see our list of which EV stocks show the most long-term potential.Get This Free Report Top 10 FTDS HoldingsPhillips 66 (NYSE:PSX)Holding Weight: 2.48%Reliance (NYSE:RS)Holding Weight: 2.34%Targa Resources (NYSE:TRGP)Holding Weight: 2.29%Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)Holding Weight: 2.29%Popular (NASDAQ:BPOP)Holding Weight: 2.28%Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB)Holding Weight: 2.27%Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (NASDAQ:ZION)Holding Weight: 2.25%Commerce Bancshares (NASDAQ:CBSH)Holding Weight: 2.24%M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB)Holding Weight: 2.23%East West Bancorp (NASDAQ:EWBC)Holding Weight: 2.22%Full Holdings DetailsFTDS Sector ExposureFTDS Industry Exposure This page (NASDAQ:FTDS) was last updated on 7/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. From Our PartnersThe REAL Reason Trump is Invading IranFor a moment… Forget about Trump’s ties to Israel. Forget about reports of Iran’s nuclear program. Be...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredUniversal basic income is not impossible. 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