# FGD (First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund)

First Trust · Stock ETFs · Global small and mid-cap · data as of Oct 2, 2026

FGD tracks an index and returned +21.0% over the past year.

## Key facts

- FGD, total return, 1 year: +21.0%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FGD, expense ratio: 0.55%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FGD, holdings: 106, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FGD, below its high: −7.1%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- FGD, net assets: $1.5bn (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026).

## FGD over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +3.0% | +3.6% | −0.6 pts | −2.3 pts |
| 6 months | +6.1% | +17.9% | −11.8 pts | −22.3 pts |
| 1 year | +21.0% | +16.2% | +4.7 pts | −3.3 pts |
| 3 years | +95.0% | +89.3% | +5.8 pts | −19.7 pts |
| Since listing | +255.8% | +813.0% | −557.2 pts | −1506.1 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Global small and mid-cap | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.55% | 485BPOS XBRL, Jan 28, 2026 |
| Price | $32.85 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $1.5bn | issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026 |
| Below its high | −7.1% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 106 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 17.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 2, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 12.0% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.1% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### 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.


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