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First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD)

Foreign Large Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
33.30 USD +0.16 (0.483%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 34.00 +0.70 (2.102%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:52 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:34 p.m. EDT

FGD is a dividend-focused fund with a high yield of 5.37%, making it attractive for income-focused investors. While the recent price action has been relatively stable, the short-term forecasting model suggests a modest upward trend. However, the low trading volume and limited options activity suggest a lack of immediate momentum. For long-term investors, the fund's consistent dividend payouts and strong fundamentals make it a solid buy-and-hold candidate, especially given the recent dip from its 52-week high.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.033308
MSTL0.055070
AutoETS0.056916
AutoARIMA0.056917

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.05
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.159
Excess Kurtosis -1.16
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 11.36

As of April 11, 2026, 1:34 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing limited activity with only a small amount of open interest in the in-the-money puts, which might indicate a slight bearish sentiment. However, the overall options activity is minimal, suggesting a lack of strong directional bias from market participants. The ATM strike price of 31.0 with a high implied volatility of 71% could signal some uncertainty or potential for short-term price movement.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.36% 6.04% 6.56% 6.76%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.111 0.356112
2025-12-12 0.642 2.148245
2025-09-25 0.462 1.663183
2025-06-26 0.491 1.867518
2025-03-27 0.106 0.459639
2024-12-13 0.383 1.774695
2024-09-26 0.357 1.576189
2024-06-27 0.547 2.699752
2024-03-21 0.018 0.089658
2023-12-22 0.466 2.362732
2023-09-22 0.241 1.315775
2023-06-27 0.618 3.371023
2023-03-24 0.109 0.608320
2022-12-23 0.386 2.104315
2022-09-23 0.340 2.164609
2022-06-24 0.436 2.461037
2022-03-25 0.099 0.495401
2021-12-23 0.488 2.487789
2021-09-23 0.354 1.824057
2021-06-24 0.393 1.985310
2021-03-25 0.107 0.574461
2020-12-24 0.348 2.136792
2020-09-24 0.242 1.891038
2020-06-25 0.292 2.241693
2020-03-26 0.471 4.020451
2019-12-13 0.304 1.795557
2019-09-25 0.197 1.268455
2019-06-14 0.688 4.537651
2019-03-21 0.106 0.679817
2018-12-18 0.414 2.874564
2018-09-14 0.232 1.450103
2018-06-21 0.534 3.395832
2018-03-22 0.104 0.660030
2017-12-21 0.269 1.661043
2017-09-21 0.194 1.240599
2017-06-22 0.483 3.221749
2017-03-23 0.112 0.776494
2016-12-21 0.233 1.686240
2016-09-21 0.188 1.375962
2016-06-22 0.469 3.566543
2016-03-23 0.127 0.997332
2015-12-23 0.239 1.918328
2015-09-23 0.290 2.394922
2015-06-24 0.476 3.386918
2015-03-25 0.097 0.689722
2014-12-23 0.401 2.878662
2014-09-23 0.251 1.739321
2014-06-24 0.538 3.510625
2014-03-25 0.123 0.868615
2013-12-18 0.297 2.196235
2013-09-20 0.250 1.901884
2013-06-21 0.566 4.897260
2013-03-21 0.111 0.919825
2012-12-21 0.303 2.560923
2012-09-21 0.243 2.073394
2012-06-21 0.547 5.315139
2012-03-21 0.101 0.914395
2011-12-21 0.264 2.612044
2011-09-21 0.272 2.777894
2011-06-21 0.452 4.025241
2011-03-22 0.142 1.310949
2010-12-21 0.215 2.077979
2010-09-21 0.225 2.298556
2010-06-22 0.343 3.910780
2010-03-23 0.218 2.329395
2009-12-22 0.224 2.461650
2009-09-22 0.089 0.977119
2009-06-23 0.308 4.695714
2009-03-23 0.069 1.344806
2008-12-23 0.229 4.152488
2008-09-22 0.288 3.053866
2008-06-23 0.681 7.015188
2008-03-24 0.205 1.937949
2007-12-21 0.160 1.355003
Additional Data
dividendYield 5.37

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 34.33
All Time Low 9.16
Ask 35.13
Ask Size 2,000
Average Daily Volume10 Day 253,630
Average Daily Volume3 Month 310,626
Average Volume 310,626
Average Volume10Days 253,630
Beta3 Year 0.84
Bid 33.24
Bid Size 500
Category Foreign Large Value
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 33.4182
Day Low 33.2201
Dividend Yield 5.37
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.9307823
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 32.582
Fifty Day Average Change 0.7179985
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.02203666
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 37.510372
Fifty Two Week High 34.33
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.0300026
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.030002987
Fifty Two Week Low 23.93
Fifty Two Week Low Change 9.369999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.39155868
Fifty Two Week Range 23.93 - 34.33
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,196,173,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.11491451
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,195,603,200
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the common stocks and depositary receipts that comprise the index. The index is an indicated annual dividend yield weighted index of 100 stocks selected from the developed-market portion of the Dow Jones World Index SM.
Long Name First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_39266734
Nav Price 33.08
Net Assets 1,264,323,840.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.55
Open 33.36
Phone 630-241-4141
Post Market Change 0.70000076
Post Market Change Percent 2.1021044
Post Market Price 34.0
Post Market Time 1,776,469,921
Previous Close 33.14
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.16
Regular Market Change Percent 0.4828
Regular Market Day High 33.4182
Regular Market Day Low 33.2201
Regular Market Day Range 33.2201 - 33.4182
Regular Market Open 33.36
Regular Market Previous Close 33.14
Regular Market Price 33.3
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 176,030
Short Name First Trust DJ Global Select Di
Source Interval 15
Symbol FGD
Three Year Average Return 0.2016265
Total Assets 1,264,323,840
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 11.362154
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 5.25997
Trailing Three Month Returns 5.25997
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 30.2065
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.0935001
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.10241174
Type Disp ETF
Volume 176,030
Yield 0.0537
Ytd Return 5.25997