First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in First Trust Dividend Strength ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) has returned 7.34% so far this year and 20.58% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, FTDS has returned 11.06% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 28, 2004, FTDS's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.65%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.9 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +16.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -21.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, FTDS closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.6%, while the worst single day was Dec 7, 2006 at -14.8%.

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF has an annualized alpha of 1.46%, beta of 0.69, and R² of 0.43 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 29, 2004.

• This ETF participated in 104.70% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 95.79% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.69 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.43 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R² of 0.43 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

FTDS has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.

FTDS ranks 65 for risk / return — better than 65% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF provided a 1.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.99 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for First Trust Dividend Strength ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the First Trust Dividend Strength ETF. 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 Dividend Strength ETF was 56.53%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1012 trading sessions.

The current First Trust Dividend Strength ETF drawdown is 3.74%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.