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First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) Price, Holdings, & News

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$65.71 +0.30 (+0.46%)
Closing price 09/14/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$65.71 0.00 (0.00%)
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About First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (NASDAQ:FTDS)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$65.65
$65.71
50-Day Range
$61.87
$66.88
52-Week Range
$53.43
$67.24
Volume
664 shs
Average Volume
2,004 shs
Market Capitalization
$657.10 thousand
Assets Under Management
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.49%
Net Expense Ratio
0.70%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate 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.

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF Expenses

TypeFTDSHigh Dividend Yield ETFsEquity ETFsNASDAQ ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.50%0.44%0.57%0.54%0.53%
Other Expenses0.31%0.28%0.53%0.38%0.54%
Total Expense0.81%0.54%0.75%0.69%0.73%
Fee Waiver-0.11%-0.31%-0.67%-0.41%-0.68%
Net Expense0.70%0.50%0.63%0.61%0.60%
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FTDS ETF News Headlines

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FTDS ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF's stock was trading at $56.4850 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, FTDS stock has increased by 16.3% and is now trading at $65.71.

Top institutional investors of First Trust Dividend Strength ETF include Continuum Advisory LLC (0.27%).

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.

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

Issuer
First Trust
Fund Name
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:FTDS
Inception Date
12/5/2006
Fund Manager
Daniel J. Lindquist, Jon C. Erickson, David G. McGarel, Roger F. Testin, Stan Ueland, Chris A. Peterson, Erik Russo
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
The Dividend Strength Index
Category
Strategy
Focus
High Dividend Yield
Development Level
Developed Markets
Region
North America
Number of Holdings
51

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$0.00
Average Daily Volume
$0.00
Discount/Premium
0.00%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Advisor
First Trust Advisors L.P.
Custodian
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Transfer Agent
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Susquehanna

Options

Optionable
N/A
Short Interest
10,000 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.82
Creation Unit
50,000
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This page (NASDAQ:FTDS) was last updated on 9/15/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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