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First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (FVD)

Mid-Cap Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
48.42 USD +0.42 (0.875%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 48.22 -0.20 (-0.200%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:52 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:44 p.m. EDT

FVD is a diversified ETF focused on dividend-paying stocks, with a solid dividend yield and reasonable price-to-book ratio. Recent price movements show some volatility, but the fund has maintained a relatively stable trajectory. The recent dividend history shows a mix of payments, with some fluctuations but overall consistency. The options activity suggests cautious speculation, with some bearish sentiment in the near term. For short-term traders, the current price is near the 52-week low, which could present a buy-the-dip opportunity, but the overall momentum is not strong. For long-term investors, the fund's fundamentals and consistent dividend payouts make it a solid choice for buy-and-hold strategy.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.021121
MSTL0.024498
AutoETS0.025666
AutoARIMA0.025667

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.62
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.188
Excess Kurtosis -1.33
Attribute Value
Market Cap 9,187,113,984
Trailing P/E 19.17

As of April 11, 2026, 2:44 p.m. EDT: The options activity indicates a mixed sentiment. For the May 15 expiration, the ATM strike at 47.0 has significant open interest, suggesting some speculative activity around the current price level. The OTM strike at 50.0 has higher open interest, which may indicate a bearish bias or anticipation of a potential upward move. The August 21 expiration shows minimal activity, with a single put at 43.0 having open interest, which might signal a slight bearish outlook for the longer term. The low volatility and open interest suggest limited speculative activity, which could mean a lack of strong directional bets.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.55% 2.40% 2.44% 2.38%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.257 0.550557
2025-12-12 0.319 0.695171
2025-09-25 0.252 0.561856
2025-06-26 0.256 0.587507
2025-03-27 0.261 0.600563
2024-12-13 0.275 0.629840
2024-09-26 0.228 0.522247
2024-06-27 0.280 0.715108
2024-03-21 0.189 0.475636
2023-12-22 0.293 0.766277
2023-09-22 0.183 0.508746
2023-06-27 0.265 0.711166
2023-03-24 0.208 0.575708
2022-12-23 0.275 0.740657
2022-09-23 0.202 0.590545
2022-06-24 0.170 0.474633
2022-03-25 0.186 0.484592
2022-02-25 0.045 0.120832
2021-12-23 0.232 0.607529
2021-09-23 0.158 0.438843
2021-06-24 0.189 0.531156
2021-03-25 0.176 0.522845
2020-12-24 0.211 0.685047
2020-09-24 0.187 0.689006
2020-06-25 0.221 0.838365
2020-03-26 0.192 0.784192
2019-12-13 0.201 0.652975
2019-09-25 0.222 0.742391
2019-06-14 0.163 0.568044
2019-03-21 0.146 0.529745
2018-12-18 0.235 0.937639
2018-09-14 0.164 0.609839
2018-06-21 0.194 0.767816
2018-03-22 0.134 0.546589
2017-12-21 0.205 0.806057
2017-09-21 0.132 0.542969
2017-06-22 0.164 0.681751
2017-03-23 0.147 0.624040
2016-12-21 0.173 0.758042
2016-09-21 0.126 0.577606
2016-06-22 0.146 0.689217
2015-12-23 0.163 0.849509
2015-09-23 0.135 0.754779
2015-06-24 0.148 0.789115
2015-03-25 0.114 0.609026
2014-12-23 0.155 0.818638
2014-09-23 0.118 0.677296
2014-06-24 0.138 0.789894
2014-03-25 0.184 1.115023
2013-12-18 0.126 0.790593
2013-09-20 0.121 0.793648
2013-06-21 0.134 0.933000
2013-03-21 0.107 0.756950
2012-12-21 0.150 1.163821
2012-09-21 0.125 0.974799
2012-06-21 0.123 1.035331
2012-03-21 0.101 0.832472
2011-12-21 0.128 1.125722
2011-09-21 0.095 0.917028
2011-06-21 0.104 0.923280
2011-03-22 0.091 0.832011
2010-12-21 0.125 1.186946
2010-09-21 0.088 0.898032
2010-06-22 0.104 1.126073
2010-03-23 0.088 0.913749
2009-12-22 0.092 1.011593
2009-09-22 0.088 1.029710
2009-06-23 0.105 1.427787
2009-03-23 0.093 1.393572
2008-12-23 0.126 1.730971
2008-09-22 0.102 1.087802
2008-06-23 0.116 1.245590
2008-03-24 0.105 1.100636
2007-12-21 0.125 1.234987
2007-09-21 0.120 1.135122
2007-06-21 0.110 1.027736
2007-03-23 0.110 1.034335
2006-12-06 1.578 15.524601
2006-11-01 0.088 0.897921
2006-10-02 0.088 0.934791
2006-09-01 0.088 0.951608
2006-08-01 0.088 0.986466
2006-07-03 0.088 1.058468
2006-06-01 0.108 1.367582
2006-03-01 0.108 1.361907
2005-12-19 1.808 23.958609
2005-09-01 0.103 1.444600
2005-06-01 0.100 1.439334
2005-03-04 0.095 1.357263
2004-12-20 1.010 14.761872
2004-09-01 0.093 1.476548
2004-06-01 0.090 1.502065
2004-03-01 0.085 1.345744
2003-12-01 0.228 3.778487
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.811
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.016895832
dividendYield 2.3

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 50.23
All Time Low 8.18
Ask 50.5
Ask Size 1,100
Average Daily Volume10 Day 566,570
Average Daily Volume3 Month 981,222
Average Volume 981,222
Average Volume10Days 566,570
Beta3 Year 0.63
Bid 45.6
Bid Size 1,200
Book Value 35.095
Category Mid-Cap Value
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 48.575
Day Low 48.04
Dividend Yield 2.3
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.5258474
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 48.33
Fifty Day Average Change 0.08999634
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0018621215
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 14.171183
Fifty Two Week High 50.23
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.8100014
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.03603427
Fifty Two Week Low 42.01
Fifty Two Week Low Change 6.41
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.15258272
Fifty Two Week Range 42.01 - 50.23
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,061,991,000,000
Five Year Average Return 0.0663329
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,061,251,200
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 securities that comprise the index. The index seeks to measure the performance of the securities ranked #1 or #2 according to the index provider's proprietary Value Line® Safety™ Ranking System (the "Safety Ranking System") that are also still expected to provide above-average dividend yield.
Long Name First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 9,187,113,984
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_6115252
Nav Price 48.44
Net Assets 8,092,793,300.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.61
Open 48.09
Phone 630-241-4141
Post Market Change -0.19999695
Post Market Change Percent -0.41304618
Post Market Price 48.22
Post Market Time 1,776,469,921
Previous Close 48.0
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.3796836
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.419998
Regular Market Change Percent 0.874996
Regular Market Day High 48.575
Regular Market Day Low 48.04
Regular Market Day Range 48.04 - 48.575
Regular Market Open 48.09
Regular Market Previous Close 48.0
Regular Market Price 48.42
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 486,419
Shares Outstanding 189,738,000
Short Name First Trust VL Dividend
Source Interval 15
Symbol FVD
Three Year Average Return 0.0858295
Total Assets 8,092,793,344
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.811
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.016895832
Trailing P E 19.169804
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 2.60204
Trailing Three Month Returns 2.60204
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 46.62565
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.7943497
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.038484175
Type Disp ETF
Volume 486,419
Yield 0.023
Ytd Return 2.60204