First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS)Mid-Cap Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
66.46 USD
+0.55
(0.832%)
⇧
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 66.46 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:05 a.m. EDT
The instrument exhibits a distinct upward trend over the last two months, trading comfortably above both its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, which suggests building momentum for a near-term bullish entry. However, the recent price action shows signs of consolidation near the 50-day average, preventing a full upgrade to a high-conviction momentum play. On a longer horizon, the business quality is solid, evidenced by a massive 113% cumulative gain over the past nine years and a streak of positive annual returns ending recently. Despite this strong historical performance, the trailing twelve-month price trajectory has been flat, indicating the market is currently pausing its appreciation. This stagnation, combined with a modest 1.5% dividend yield that barely outpaces inflation, limits the long-term rating from being exceptional. The asset serves as a decent core holding for income and moderate growth, but it lacks the explosive catalysts required for a top-tier buy recommendation. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.035940 |
| MSTL | 0.039318 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.040644 |
| AutoETS | 0.040710 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 54% |
| H-stat | 20.54 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.355 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.85 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 14.71 |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.32% | 1.69% | 1.90% | 1.92% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 0.193 | 0.316300 |
| 2026-03-26 | 0.311 | 0.514747 |
| 2025-12-12 | 0.248 | 0.432056 |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.233 | 0.423983 |
| 2025-06-26 | 0.200 | 0.385877 |
| 2025-03-27 | 0.219 | 0.428504 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.343 | 0.651410 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.235 | 0.454458 |
| 2024-06-27 | 0.267 | 0.552715 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.194 | 0.390421 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.377 | 0.816194 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.138 | 0.329970 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.269 | 0.649225 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.216 | 0.536646 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.380 | 0.893235 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.228 | 0.571643 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.232 | 0.550716 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.143 | 0.295833 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.088 | 0.176247 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.101 | 0.207477 |
| 2021-06-24 | 0.091 | 0.190198 |
| 2021-03-25 | 0.082 | 0.182868 |
| 2020-12-24 | 0.115 | 0.281814 |
| 2020-09-24 | 0.075 | 0.234698 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.109 | 0.352557 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.103 | 0.404493 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.123 | 0.346576 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.128 | 0.381168 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.079 | 0.237187 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.079 | 0.234526 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.118 | 0.397708 |
| 2018-09-14 | 0.063 | 0.173602 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.094 | 0.266138 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.060 | 0.179078 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.094 | 0.284332 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.047 | 0.154682 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.041 | 0.137792 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.081 | 0.282653 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.146 | 0.516047 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.067 | 0.257692 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.063 | 0.251577 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.078 | 0.315917 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.037 | 0.150959 |
| 2015-06-24 | 0.056 | 0.208024 |
| 2015-03-25 | 0.063 | 0.237020 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.087 | inf |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 67.24 |
| All Time Low | 0.0 |
| Ask | 65.17 |
| Ask Size | 3 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 940 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,532 |
| Average Volume | 2,532 |
| Average Volume10Days | 940 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.56 |
| Bid | 64.86 |
| Bid Size | 3 |
| Book Value | 52.183 |
| Category | Mid-Cap Value |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 66.4583 |
| Day Low | 66.22 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.53 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 4.517191 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NGM |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 63.73198 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 2.7263184 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.04277787 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 19.391228 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 67.24 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.78170013 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.011625523 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 53.434 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 13.0243 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.24374555 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 53.434 - 67.24 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,419,345,000,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.083764896 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGM |
| Fullday Change | 0.548294 |
| Fullday Change Percent | 0.831883 |
| Fullday Price | 66.4583 |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,165,276,800 |
| 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 (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide exposure to well-capitalized companies with a history of increasing their dividends. The term “well-capitalized” reflects companies that have strong balance sheets with durable cash flow and a record of profitability. |
| Long Name | First Trust Dividend Strength ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_9165215 |
| Nav Price | 66.5 |
| Net Assets | 38,638,476.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.7 |
| Open | 66.22 |
| Phone | 630-241-4141 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 66.4583 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,947,804 |
| Previous Close | 65.91 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.2735623 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.54829407 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.83188295 |
| Regular Market Day High | 66.4583 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 66.22 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 66.22 - 66.4583 |
| Regular Market Open | 66.22 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 65.91 |
| Regular Market Price | 66.4583 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,200 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,152 |
| Short Name | First Trust Dividend Strength E |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FTDS |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.1768606 |
| Total Assets | 38,638,476 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.038 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.015748747 |
| Trailing P E | 14.712307 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 3.91413 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 3.91413 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 60.52249 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 5.9358063 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.09807604 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 1,152 |
| Yield | 0.0153 |
| Ytd Return | 15.21628 |