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Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN

US33738R1187

CUSIP

33738R118

Inception Date

Aug 14, 2012

Region

North America (U.S.)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

TDIV has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.


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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV) returned 2.04% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.91% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, TDIV delivered an annualized return of 13.67%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.68%.


TDIV

YTD

2.04%

1M

9.86%

6M

0.66%

1Y

10.91%

3Y*

16.85%

5Y*

17.61%

10Y*

13.67%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-1.34%

1M

5.02%

6M

-2.79%

1Y

9.39%

3Y*

13.76%

5Y*

14.45%

10Y*

10.68%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of TDIV, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.92%-1.81%-6.83%-0.15%8.54%2.04%
20242.45%3.59%2.71%-3.92%7.89%5.27%1.12%1.59%3.63%-2.83%2.49%-1.34%24.43%
20238.04%-2.58%7.93%-2.11%4.27%6.74%2.45%-0.73%-5.62%-2.34%11.41%5.76%36.71%
2022-4.07%-3.98%2.19%-8.31%3.89%-10.11%6.74%-6.46%-12.25%7.94%8.99%-6.24%-22.13%
20211.11%2.06%6.09%2.63%1.73%2.17%0.94%2.11%-4.02%2.18%3.28%6.21%29.49%
20200.70%-8.57%-10.33%10.12%3.31%4.14%4.39%5.10%-3.84%-4.03%13.20%4.87%17.55%
20197.33%5.09%2.87%4.41%-10.15%9.25%3.00%-3.71%4.31%1.60%2.83%3.69%33.27%
20185.64%-0.90%-2.30%-1.26%2.52%-1.51%3.47%4.20%1.10%-7.89%1.78%-7.08%-3.18%
20173.45%3.14%0.94%0.22%1.45%-2.49%1.60%1.29%1.53%5.90%2.25%0.95%21.95%
2016-5.26%3.38%9.70%-5.35%4.36%0.63%8.05%0.63%2.06%-2.15%2.05%1.52%20.15%
2015-5.01%7.65%-4.44%3.90%0.64%-5.70%-1.20%-4.79%-1.63%9.13%-0.68%-3.16%-6.42%
2014-3.97%3.55%3.47%0.71%2.69%2.51%1.47%3.35%-1.96%0.04%5.20%-2.13%15.52%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of TDIV is 55, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of TDIV is 5555
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of TDIV is 5151
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of TDIV is 5555
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of TDIV is 5454
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of TDIV is 6161
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of TDIV is 5656
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund Sharpe ratios as of May 26, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.47
  • 5-Year: 0.85
  • 10-Year: 0.66
  • All Time: 0.73

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.


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Dividends

Dividend History

First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund provided a 1.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.33 per share.


1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.33$1.25$1.11$1.20$1.11$1.03$0.98$0.98$0.80$0.72$0.64$0.77

Dividend yield

1.66%1.59%1.74%2.51%1.76%2.08%2.27%2.96%2.27%2.45%2.52%2.80%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27
2024$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.45$1.25
2023$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.45$1.11
2022$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.42$1.20
2021$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.44$1.11
2020$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.40$1.03
2019$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.98
2018$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.98
2017$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.80
2016$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.72
2015$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.64
2014$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.77

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 NASDAQ Technology 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 NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund was 31.97%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. Recovery took 291 trading sessions.

The current First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund drawdown is 4.63%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-31.97%Jan 5, 2022194Oct 12, 2022291Dec 8, 2023485
-31.6%Feb 13, 202027Mar 23, 2020111Aug 28, 2020138
-23%Feb 21, 202533Apr 8, 2025
-18.48%Oct 4, 201856Dec 24, 201855Mar 15, 2019111
-18.42%Feb 25, 2015228Jan 20, 2016120Jul 12, 2016348
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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