First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD)
FGD is a passive ETF by First Trust tracking the investment results of the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index. FGD launched on Nov 21, 2007 and has a 0.59% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33734X2009
33734X200
Nov 21, 2007
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index
Multi-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
FGD has an expense ratio of 0.59%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) returned 19.22% year-to-date (YTD) and 20.36% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FGD returned 5.88% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
FGD
19.22%
5.26%
13.70%
20.36%
8.16%
14.63%
5.88%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of FGD, 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 | 2.52% | 2.86% | 3.64% | 3.31% | 5.60% | 19.22% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.99% | 0.45% | 2.93% | -1.14% | 4.77% | -2.98% | 4.62% | 3.54% | 2.16% | -3.82% | 1.56% | -4.94% | 5.71% |
| 2023 | 7.78% | -3.84% | -2.45% | 2.22% | -5.84% | 3.71% | 4.01% | -4.13% | -2.50% | -2.70% | 6.89% | 6.04% | 8.21% |
| 2022 | 2.51% | -1.90% | 0.71% | -5.37% | 3.34% | -10.49% | 1.52% | -4.21% | -10.81% | 5.45% | 13.86% | 0.48% | -7.24% |
| 2021 | 1.19% | 7.65% | 5.75% | 2.70% | 5.03% | -2.90% | -0.58% | 1.20% | -2.86% | 2.21% | -4.58% | 5.06% | 20.83% |
| 2020 | -2.73% | -9.81% | -25.06% | 7.66% | 3.38% | 3.13% | 0.67% | 3.81% | -3.79% | 0.06% | 18.79% | 5.08% | -5.23% |
| 2019 | 7.09% | 1.79% | -1.75% | 3.65% | -5.92% | 4.26% | -2.13% | -3.15% | 6.07% | 4.21% | 1.63% | 4.04% | 20.63% |
| 2018 | 5.09% | -6.07% | -1.14% | 2.50% | -2.97% | -0.80% | 2.87% | -1.34% | 0.93% | -5.94% | 0.89% | -6.50% | -12.50% |
| 2017 | 3.29% | 0.72% | 1.66% | 1.22% | 1.66% | 0.94% | 2.57% | -0.79% | 2.22% | -0.39% | 1.09% | 2.44% | 17.87% |
| 2016 | -3.03% | 0.52% | 6.91% | 3.12% | -1.48% | -0.77% | 3.68% | 0.70% | 1.89% | -2.93% | 0.79% | 2.36% | 11.93% |
| 2015 | 0.16% | 3.96% | -3.98% | 4.08% | -0.87% | -4.12% | -1.39% | -6.45% | -3.37% | 6.07% | -1.44% | -2.52% | -10.15% |
| 2014 | -4.02% | 5.61% | 1.88% | 3.82% | 1.16% | 1.56% | -2.95% | 1.31% | -6.37% | 1.09% | -0.85% | -3.39% | -1.81% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 86, FGD is among the top 14% 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 Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) 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 Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund provided a 5.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.39 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.39 | $1.31 | $1.43 | $1.26 | $1.34 | $1.35 | $1.30 | $1.28 | $1.06 | $1.02 | $1.10 | $1.31 |
Dividend yield | 5.28% | 5.87% | 6.44% | 5.74% | 5.34% | 6.17% | 5.19% | 5.87% | 4.02% | 4.36% | 5.06% | 5.18% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend 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 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.38 | $1.31 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.62 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $1.43 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $1.26 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.49 | $1.34 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $1.35 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.69 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $1.30 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $1.28 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.27 | $1.06 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.47 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $1.02 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $1.10 |
| 2014 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $1.31 |
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 Global Select Dividend 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 Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund was 68.05%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1032 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -68.05% | Nov 30, 2007 | 287 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1032 | Apr 25, 2013 | 1319 |
| -44.84% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 204 | Jan 12, 2021 | 231 |
| -28.68% | Feb 10, 2022 | 169 | Oct 12, 2022 | 398 | May 14, 2024 | 567 |
| -28.1% | Jul 7, 2014 | 389 | Jan 20, 2016 | 377 | Jul 19, 2017 | 766 |
| -20.89% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 285 | Feb 12, 2020 | 514 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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