FDL vs NULV: Differences, Returns & Fees
FDL and NULV hold 10% of their weight in the same names, and NULV returned +25.6% over the year. Net assets: $7.7bn on Oct 9, 2026 for First Trust Morningstar ETF, and $2.2bn on Jul 31, 2026 for Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Value ETF.
NULV costs 0.17 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 5.0 points.
| FDL | NULV | |
|---|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.43% | 0.26% |
| Net assets, FDL as of Oct 9, 2026 and NULV as of Jul 31, 2026 | $7.7bn | $2.2bn |
| Total return, 1 year | +20.6% | +25.6% |
| What it tracks | Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index | Nuveen ESG USA Large-Cap Value Index |
| Holdings in common | 10% | |
| Top ten holdings, share of the fund | 50.4% | 28.6% |
| Below its high | 5.9%, high on Aug 24, 2026 | |
Holdings in common uses holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, FDL and NULV hold 10% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jul 31, 2026 and Oct 9, 2026.
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10% in common
On the same fields
FDL and NULV on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.
About FDL
FDL tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +20.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.43% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 9, 2026, 93% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 50.4%. It sat 5.9% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.
About NULV
NULV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned +25.6% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.26% a year. By its holdings filed for Jul 31, 2026, 96% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 101 positions, with the top ten at 28.6%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, FDL or NULV?
- In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FDL returned +20.6% and NULV +25.6%.
- Which is cheaper, FDL or NULV?
- NULV is cheaper, by 0.17 percentage points a year. That is about $17 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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How this is computed
Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.
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