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FTDS · First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.70% fee$37mSince Jan 4, 2010Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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FTDS tracks an index and returned +13.7% over the past year.

+13.7%
Total return, 1 year
0.70%
Expense ratio
51
Holdings
−6.3%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+0.9%+3.6%−2.7 pts−4.4 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+4.0%+17.9%−13.9 pts−24.4 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+13.7%+16.2%−2.5 pts−10.6 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+61.1%+89.3%−28.2 pts−53.7 pts
Since listing Jan 4, 2010 – Oct 2, 2026+350.7%+813.0%−462.3 pts−1411.2 pts

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

FTDS top ten by weight, 23.7% of its 51 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.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation CTSH 2.66%
HF Sinclair Corp. DINO 2.60%
Phillips 66 PSX 2.60%
APA Corporation APA 2.52%
Garmin Ltd. GRMN 2.29%
Allegion Public Limited Company ALLE 2.28%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated DGX 2.25%
Devon Energy Corporation DVN 2.21%
QUALCOMM Incorporated QCOM 2.19%
Avery Dennison Corporation AVY 2.15%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

FTDS tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +13.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.70% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, 73% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 51 positions, with the top ten at 23.7%. It sat 6.3% below its high of Sep 3, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · U.S. mid-cap value
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Apr 30, 2026)0.70%
Price$62.23
Listed sinceJan 4, 2010
Net assets (issuer page, as of Oct 2, 2026)$37m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−6.3%
Holdings51
Top ten weight23.7%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 2, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)72.7%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)96.5%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)3.1%
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Questions people ask about FTDS

How has FTDS performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, FTDS returned +13.7% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +61.1%.
What does FTDS cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.70% a year.
What does FTDS hold?
51 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 2, 2026, with the top ten at 23.7% of the fund. 73% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is FTDS below its high?
6.3% below its high of Sep 3, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, FTDS and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.70%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $37mIssuer page · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 2, 2026 ↗
IssuerFirst Trust page for FTDS ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceFirst Trust’s own site ↗

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