TDIV Alternatives & Similar ETFs

First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV) belongs to the Technology Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with TDIV. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to TDIV

TDIV charges 0.50% annually. There are 64 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.08%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XLK	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF	0.08%	115.56B	Dec 1998	TDIV vs XLK
FTEC	Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF	0.08%	20.96B	Oct 2013	TDIV vs FTEC
VGT	Vanguard Information Technology ETF	0.09%	169.20B	Mar 2004	TDIV vs VGT
TRUT	Vaneck Technology Trusector ETF	0.13%	180.42M	Aug 2025	TDIV vs TRUT
GXPT	Global X PureCap MSCI Information Technology ETF	0.15%	—	Jul 2025	TDIV vs GXPT

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to TDIV

TDIV has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 47. There are 63 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 95.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
ASMH	ASML Holding NV ADR Hedged ETF	95	2.83M	Mar 2025	TDIV vs ASMH
CHPS	Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF	93	97.12M	Jul 2023	TDIV vs CHPS
GOOX	T-Rex 2X Long Alphabet Daily Target ETF	91	44.75M	Jan 2024	TDIV vs GOOX
FTXL	First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF	91	1.27B	Sep 2016	TDIV vs FTXL
SOXX	iShares Semiconductor ETF	90	44.69B	Jul 2001	TDIV vs SOXX

Top Performing TDIV Alternatives (YTD)

TDIV is at 20.64% YTD. There are 87 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 115.20%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
STHH	STMicroelectronics NV ADRhedged	115.20%	7.89M	Mar 2025	TDIV vs STHH
TSXU	Direxion Daily Semiconductors Top 5 Bull 2X Shares	100.33%	12.88M	Sep 2025	TDIV vs TSXU
PSI	Invesco Semiconductors ETF	86.43%	2.34B	Jun 2005	TDIV vs PSI
AIS	VistaShares Artificial Intelligence Supercycle ETF	84.91%	921.07M	Dec 2024	TDIV vs AIS
CHPS	Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF	82.29%	97.12M	Jul 2023	TDIV vs CHPS

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to TDIV

TDIV has 20.93% 1-year volatility. There are 19 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 14.12%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
CRTC	Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF	14.12%	133.23M	Nov 2023	TDIV vs CRTC
TIME	Clockwise U.S. Core Equity ETF	14.26%	19.49M	Jan 2022	TDIV vs TIME
KROP	Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF	16.52%	9.18M	Jul 2021	TDIV vs KROP
GINN	Goldman Sachs ETF Trust Goldman Sachs Innovate Equ...	16.73%	204.29M	Nov 2020	TDIV vs GINN
XT	iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF	17.92%	3.82B	Mar 2015	TDIV vs XT

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to TDIV

TDIV has a 1-year max drawdown of -16.34%. There are 26 ETFs in the Technology Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -9.05%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
CRTC	Xtrackers US National Critical Technologies ETF	-9.05%	133.23M	Nov 2023	TDIV vs CRTC
TDV	ProShares S&P Technology Dividend Aristocrats ETF	-9.55%	268.42M	Nov 2019	TDIV vs TDV
KROP	Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF	-9.67%	9.18M	Jul 2021	TDIV vs KROP
XT	iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF	-10.45%	3.82B	Mar 2015	TDIV vs XT
XLKI	State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Premium...	-11.21%	11.77M	Jul 2025	TDIV vs XLKI

Other ETFs from First Trust

The 10 most viewed First Trust ETFs shown here include CIBR, GRID, AIRR and span 18 categories. AUM among these funds goes as high as $25B.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
CIBR	First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF	Cybersecurity, Technology Equities	43	37.43%	14.31B	Jul 2015	TDIV vs CIBR
GRID	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastru...	Infrastructure Equities, Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	50	22.61%	11.67B	Nov 2009	TDIV vs GRID
AIRR	First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ET...	Building & Construction	58	24.83%	10.18B	Mar 2014	TDIV vs AIRR
NFTY	First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF	India Equities, Equal Weight, Asia Pacific Equities	10	-4.28%	118.19M	Feb 2012	TDIV vs NFTY
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	91	19.24%	7.77B	Mar 2006	TDIV vs FDL
IGLD	FT Vest Gold Strategy Target Income ETF	Gold, Derivative Income, Precious Metals	21	-6.36%	514.13M	Mar 2021	TDIV vs IGLD
QCLN	First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index F...	Alternative Energy Equities, Energy Equities	43	17.28%	586.61M	Feb 2007	TDIV vs QCLN
RDVY	First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	85	20.30%	24.89B	Jan 2014	TDIV vs RDVY
KNG	FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income...	Dividend, S&P 500	44	10.69%	3.53B	Mar 2018	TDIV vs KNG
ROBT	First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence & Robot...	Artificial Intelligence, Technology Equities, Robotics	25	12.63%	724.78M	Feb 2018	TDIV vs ROBT

Often Compared With TDIV

Investors most often compare TDIV with SCHD, ETG, QQQ. These 20 comparison targets span 14 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	95	25.44%	104.16B	Oct 2011	TDIV vs SCHD
ETG	Eaton Vance Tax Advantaged Global Dividend Income ...	Global Equities	52	8.82%	—	Jan 2004	TDIV vs ETG
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	55	18.11%	452.80B	Mar 1999	TDIV vs QQQ
DDIV	First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF	Momentum, Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	66	15.50%	79.74M	Mar 2014	TDIV vs DDIV
SPYD	State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ...	S&P 500, Dividend	75	18.58%	8.75B	Oct 2015	TDIV vs SPYD
TDVI	FT Vest Technology Dividend Target Income ETF	Derivative Income	47	19.75%	—	Aug 2023	TDIV vs TDVI
SPGP	Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF	Multi-factor, S&P 500	43	13.35%	2.27B	Jun 2011	TDIV vs SPGP
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	74	11.89%	129.60B	Apr 2006	TDIV vs VIG
DIVD	Altrius Global Dividend ETF	Global Equities	93	18.32%	16.88M	Sep 2022	TDIV vs DIVD
NOBL	ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF	Dividend, S&P 500, Large Cap Value Equities	46	12.94%	11.68B	Oct 2013	TDIV vs NOBL
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	93	18.44%	254.20B	Jan 2004	TDIV vs VTV
QDPL	Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Dividend Multiplier 40...	Large Cap Blend Equities	67	12.23%	1.70B	Jul 2021	TDIV vs QDPL
VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	35	9.81%	378.80B	Jan 2004	TDIV vs VUG
MPV	Barings Participation Investors		27	3.71%	—	—	TDIV vs MPV
LEAD	Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	—	—	72.31M	Jan 2016	TDIV vs LEAD
MCBDX	MassMutual Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	20	-0.07%	—	Sep 1994	TDIV vs MCBDX
EXSG.DE	iShares EURO STOXX Select Dividend 30 UCITS ETF (D...	Europe Equities	86	16.32%	—	May 2005	TDIV vs EXSG.DE
IBDU	iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Corporate ETF	Corporate Bonds	57	1.08%	4.06B	Sep 2019	TDIV vs IBDU
CG	The Carlyle Group Inc.		27	-13.14%	—	—	TDIV vs CG
ESE	ESCO Technologies Inc.		90	67.13%	—	—	TDIV vs ESE

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