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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.033308 |
| MSTL | 0.055070 |
| AutoETS | 0.056916 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.056917 |
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.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.36% | 6.04% | 6.56% | 6.76% |
| 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 |
| 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 |