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First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS)

Mid-Cap Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
61.17 USD +0.46 (0.760%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 61.17 -0.28 (-0.277%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:46 p.m. EDT

FTDS has shown a relatively stable price movement in the short term, with a slight upward trend over the last 14 days, but with some volatility. The recent price has hovered around the 59.91 to 61.6 range, which is near the 52-week low of 46.572, indicating potential for a rebound. The dividend yield of 1.64% is moderate, with consistent payouts over the past five years, suggesting a reliable income stream. However, the recent news headline questioning its value could create some uncertainty. For long-term investors, the ETF's focus on dividend strength and the recent dip might present a good opportunity to buy and hold, given its solid fundamentals and the potential for growth.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.020252
AutoTheta0.022608
MSTL0.025862
AutoETS0.028571

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.10
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.101
Excess Kurtosis -1.41
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 16.60

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.51% 1.77% 2.07% 1.98%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.311 0.514747
2025-12-12 0.248 0.434285
2025-09-25 0.233 0.428012
2025-06-26 0.200 0.391181
2025-03-27 0.219 0.436093
2024-12-13 0.343 0.665783
2024-09-26 0.235 0.467507
2024-06-27 0.267 0.571188
2024-03-21 0.194 0.405694
2023-12-22 0.377 0.851471
2023-09-22 0.138 0.347046
2023-06-27 0.269 0.685065
2023-03-24 0.216 0.569989
2022-12-23 0.380 0.953823
2022-09-23 0.228 0.615929
2022-06-24 0.232 0.596694
2022-03-25 0.143 0.322368
2021-12-23 0.088 0.192625
2021-09-23 0.101 0.227161
2021-06-24 0.091 0.208681
2021-03-25 0.082 0.201025
2020-12-24 0.115 0.310369
2020-09-24 0.075 0.259206
2020-06-25 0.109 0.390263
2020-03-26 0.103 0.449353
2019-12-13 0.123 0.386659
2019-09-25 0.128 0.426718
2019-06-14 0.079 0.266545
2019-03-21 0.079 0.264181
2018-12-18 0.118 0.449054
2018-09-14 0.063 0.196787
2018-06-21 0.094 0.302209
2018-03-22 0.060 0.203892
2017-12-21 0.094 0.324304
2017-09-21 0.047 0.176929
2017-06-22 0.041 0.157852
2017-03-23 0.081 0.324252
2016-12-21 0.146 0.593674
2016-09-21 0.067 0.297990
2016-06-22 0.063 0.291671
2015-12-23 0.078 0.367192
2015-09-23 0.037 0.176024
2015-06-24 0.056 0.242931
2015-03-25 0.063 0.277366
2014-12-23 0.087 inf
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.038
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.017097225
dividendYield 1.64

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 63.06
All Time Low 0.0
Ask 61.32
Ask Size 4
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,410
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,448
Average Volume 1,448
Average Volume10Days 2,410
Beta3 Year 0.82
Bid 60.89
Bid Size 4
Book Value 52.183
Category Mid-Cap Value
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 61.45
Day Low 61.1599
Dividend Yield 1.64
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.6861627
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 61.17216
Fifty Day Average Change 0.0010375977
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.000016961925
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 30.241226
Fifty Two Week High 63.06
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.8868027
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.029920753
Fifty Two Week Low 46.572
Fifty Two Week Low Change 14.6012
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.31351885
Fifty Two Week Range 46.572 - 63.06
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,419,345,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0723719
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
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 61.15
Net Assets 30,166,136.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.7
Open 61.16
Phone 630-241-4141
Post Market Change -0.27680206
Post Market Change Percent -0.45045087
Post Market Price 61.1732
Post Market Time 1,776,456,604
Previous Close 60.7116
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.1722822
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.46159744
Regular Market Change Percent 0.7603118
Regular Market Day High 61.45
Regular Market Day Low 61.1599
Regular Market Day Range 61.1599 - 61.45
Regular Market Open 61.16
Regular Market Previous Close 60.7116
Regular Market Price 61.1732
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 5,802
Short Name First Trust Dividend Strength E
Source Interval 15
Symbol FTDS
Three Year Average Return 0.15466839
Total Assets 30,166,136
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.038
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.017097225
Trailing P E 16.59536
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 7.5949
Trailing Three Month Returns 7.5949
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 57.051834
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.1213646
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.07223895
Type Disp ETF
Volume 5,802
Yield 0.0164
Ytd Return 7.5949