First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL)
FDL is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index. FDL launched on Mar 9, 2006 and has a 0.45% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US3369171091
336917109
Mar 9, 2006
North America (U.S.)
1x
Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
FDL has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) returned 2.61% year-to-date (YTD) and 11.40% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FDL returned 9.91% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
FDL
2.61%
2.27%
-0.06%
11.40%
17.08%
9.91%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FDL, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.15% | 5.66% | -0.18% | -5.29% | -0.41% | 2.61% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.61% | 0.86% | 6.62% | -3.46% | 4.06% | -0.63% | 7.14% | 2.39% | 1.76% | 0.24% | 4.52% | -6.61% | 17.98% |
| 2023 | 3.83% | -4.00% | -1.68% | 1.01% | -7.45% | 3.87% | 5.73% | -3.25% | -2.86% | -3.53% | 6.97% | 5.48% | 2.94% |
| 2022 | 2.25% | -0.74% | 4.52% | -2.30% | 6.12% | -8.66% | 4.06% | -2.18% | -9.32% | 12.54% | 5.28% | -2.93% | 6.65% |
| 2021 | -1.32% | 4.55% | 7.97% | 3.79% | 1.27% | -2.50% | 0.90% | 1.70% | -2.98% | 3.11% | -2.10% | 9.91% | 26.10% |
| 2020 | -5.22% | -10.20% | -18.38% | 12.14% | 1.56% | 1.20% | 4.46% | 2.23% | -2.63% | -0.42% | 12.18% | 2.92% | -4.30% |
| 2019 | 4.66% | 4.07% | 2.43% | 1.36% | -5.27% | 6.70% | 0.82% | -3.59% | 5.53% | 1.10% | 2.64% | 2.27% | 24.41% |
| 2018 | 1.46% | -5.80% | -1.06% | -0.11% | 1.03% | 1.28% | 3.04% | -0.07% | 2.08% | -3.05% | 4.01% | -8.24% | -5.99% |
| 2017 | 0.85% | 4.36% | -0.63% | -1.08% | 0.74% | -1.20% | 1.35% | -0.88% | 3.45% | -0.76% | 3.82% | 1.60% | 12.02% |
| 2016 | 0.97% | 1.59% | 6.21% | 0.19% | 0.70% | 4.37% | 3.13% | -0.98% | 0.27% | -2.38% | 2.16% | 3.03% | 20.71% |
| 2015 | -1.63% | 2.63% | -2.95% | 3.22% | -0.29% | -3.95% | 2.10% | -4.30% | 0.24% | 7.95% | -0.33% | 0.53% | 2.63% |
| 2014 | -2.24% | 3.08% | 2.84% | 2.89% | 0.99% | 2.49% | -1.22% | 1.96% | -1.46% | 3.16% | 0.54% | -0.35% | 13.20% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of FDL is 72, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund provided a 4.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.02 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.02 | $2.00 | $1.65 | $1.31 | $1.63 | $1.33 | $1.22 | $1.08 | $0.96 | $0.82 | $0.87 | $0.80 |
Dividend yield | 4.93% | 4.96% | 4.58% | 3.57% | 4.59% | 4.48% | 3.75% | 3.97% | 3.18% | 2.94% | 3.65% | 3.35% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.79 | $2.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $1.65 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $1.31 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $1.63 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $1.33 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $1.22 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $1.08 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.96 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $0.82 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.87 |
| 2014 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.80 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund was 65.93%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 996 trading sessions.
The current First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund drawdown is 5.86%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -65.93% | May 23, 2007 | 450 | Mar 5, 2009 | 996 | Feb 19, 2013 | 1446 |
| -41.4% | Jan 3, 2020 | 55 | Mar 23, 2020 | 231 | Feb 22, 2021 | 286 |
| -16.46% | May 31, 2022 | 86 | Sep 30, 2022 | 84 | Feb 1, 2023 | 170 |
| -14.66% | Feb 14, 2023 | 178 | Oct 27, 2023 | 47 | Jan 5, 2024 | 225 |
| -13.32% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 53 | Mar 13, 2019 | 282 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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