First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index (FDN)
FDN is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the Dow Jones Internet Index. FDN launched on Jun 23, 2006 and has a 0.52% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33733E3027
33733E302
Jun 23, 2006
North America (U.S.)
1x
Dow Jones Internet Index
Multi-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
FDN has an expense ratio of 0.52%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index (FDN) returned 4.17% year-to-date (YTD) and 23.27% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FDN delivered an annualized return of 14.23%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.
FDN
4.17%
19.11%
9.76%
23.27%
10.42%
14.23%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.94%
1.49%
12.48%
15.82%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FDN, 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 | 8.11% | -6.30% | -9.82% | 4.08% | 9.55% | 4.17% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.60% | 5.82% | 1.26% | -4.86% | -0.73% | 5.80% | -3.05% | 2.12% | 4.40% | 3.61% | 10.26% | 0.49% | 30.35% |
| 2023 | 14.70% | -3.11% | 8.03% | -3.75% | 9.87% | 4.25% | 6.58% | -2.41% | -5.85% | -4.24% | 12.26% | 8.72% | 51.48% |
| 2022 | -12.24% | -5.41% | 0.08% | -17.60% | -9.70% | -9.13% | 11.62% | -1.97% | -9.19% | 2.07% | 2.78% | -6.99% | -45.54% |
| 2021 | 1.77% | 3.73% | -2.66% | 4.93% | -1.32% | 8.44% | -1.21% | 3.10% | -5.41% | 3.63% | -5.99% | -1.61% | 6.55% |
| 2020 | 3.90% | -4.95% | -9.95% | 19.37% | 10.38% | 4.59% | 7.81% | 7.92% | -5.07% | -0.70% | 10.94% | 2.29% | 52.55% |
| 2019 | 13.42% | 3.54% | 1.39% | 6.36% | -6.62% | 4.26% | 1.60% | -6.14% | -1.83% | -0.66% | 2.97% | 1.02% | 19.25% |
| 2018 | 10.90% | 1.03% | -2.12% | 2.77% | 8.54% | 2.41% | -1.63% | 7.60% | -2.85% | -10.97% | 0.21% | -7.62% | 6.17% |
| 2017 | 6.90% | 1.02% | 2.12% | 4.77% | 2.66% | 0.05% | 4.36% | 1.67% | 1.83% | 4.95% | 1.37% | 0.90% | 37.64% |
| 2016 | -11.45% | -1.12% | 4.53% | 1.71% | 5.33% | -1.42% | 7.49% | 2.00% | 3.15% | -0.26% | -1.76% | -0.11% | 7.00% |
| 2015 | -1.94% | 9.98% | -1.83% | 2.40% | 0.86% | 0.22% | 7.75% | -5.50% | -3.45% | 12.61% | 2.53% | -2.19% | 21.67% |
| 2014 | 0.25% | 7.18% | -8.21% | -7.05% | 3.55% | 4.84% | -1.07% | 5.33% | -1.90% | 0.23% | 1.82% | -1.34% | 2.44% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 78, FDN is among the top 22% of ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Dow Jones Internet Index (FDN) 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
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 Dow Jones Internet Index. 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 Dow Jones Internet Index was 61.55%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 349 trading sessions.
The current First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index drawdown is 5.12%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61.55% | Oct 15, 2007 | 280 | Nov 20, 2008 | 349 | Apr 14, 2010 | 629 |
| -53.97% | Sep 8, 2021 | 297 | Nov 9, 2022 | 519 | Dec 4, 2024 | 816 |
| -30.53% | Feb 21, 2020 | 17 | Mar 16, 2020 | 38 | May 8, 2020 | 55 |
| -27.39% | Jul 26, 2018 | 105 | Dec 24, 2018 | 84 | Apr 26, 2019 | 189 |
| -26.04% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 239 | Sep 13, 2012 | 300 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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