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FGD · First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund

Equity fundTracks an index0.55% fee$1.5bnSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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FGD tracks an index and returned +21.0% over the past year.

+21.0%
Total return, 1 year
0.55%
Expense ratio
106
Holdings
−7.1%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+3.0%+3.6%−0.6 pts−2.3 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+6.1%+17.9%−11.8 pts−22.3 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+21.0%+16.2%+4.7 pts−3.3 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+95.0%+89.3%+5.8 pts−19.7 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+255.8%+813.0%−557.2 pts−1506.1 pts

FGD over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

FGD top ten by weight, 17.4% of its 106 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

Robert Half Inc. RHI 2.34%
Hyundai Elevator Co., Ltd. (HELCO) 017800.KS 2.14%
HP Inc. HPQ 1.86%
OMV AG OMV.AV 1.70%
Teleperformance SE TEP.FP 1.66%
Banco BPM SpA BAMI.IM 1.65%
B&M European Value Retail SA BME.LN 1.62%
Aker ASA (Class A) AKER.NO 1.49%
Legal & General Group Plc LGEN.LN 1.48%
Standard Life PLC SDLF.LN 1.45%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

FGD tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +21.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.55% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, 12% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 106 positions, with the top ten at 17.4%. It sat 7.1% below its high of Sep 4, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Global small and mid-cap
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026)0.55%
Price$32.85
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$1.5bn
Below its high (ETFIQ)−7.1%
Holdings106
Top ten weight17.4%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)12.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)99.1%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about FGD

How has FGD performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FGD returned +21.0% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +95.0%.
What does FGD cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.55% a year.
What does FGD hold?
106 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 17.4% of the fund. 12% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FGD below its high?
7.1% below its high of Sep 4, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FGD and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.55%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $1.5bnIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for FGD ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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