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First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY)

Small Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NasdaqGM
42.23 USD +0.89 (2.153%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 41.83 -0.40 (-0.398%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 5:12 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 3:48 p.m. EDT

SDVY has shown a recent upward trend, with a current price near its 52-week high, but the short-term price forecast indicates a slight downward trend. The dividend yield is relatively strong, with consistent payouts over the past few years, making it a solid choice for income-focused investors. However, the recent news highlights concerns about payout reductions, which could affect long-term appeal. Options activity suggests a cautious stance, with mixed signals about future price direction. Overall, SDVY could be a buy for long-term investors looking for stable income, but short-term traders should be cautious due to the mixed options sentiment and the forecasted slight decline.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.025591
AutoETS0.025787
AutoARIMA0.025787
AutoTheta0.026192

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.74
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.152
Excess Kurtosis -1.31
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 17.40

As of April 11, 2026, 3:48 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests mixed sentiment. For near-term expirations (April 17), there is a concentration of open interest around strikes slightly below the current price, indicating some bearish positioning. However, for July and October expirations, there is significant open interest in puts with strikes above the current price, suggesting speculation of potential upward movement. The high implied volatility in puts could indicate a bearish outlook for longer-term expirations, while the lower volatility in calls suggests limited bullish sentiment. Overall, the options data indicates a cautious outlook with potential for both upward and downward movements, depending on the time horizon.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.25% 1.18% 1.67% 1.83%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-26 0.098 0.249554
2025-12-12 0.131 0.335177
2025-09-25 0.095 0.253248
2025-06-26 0.118 0.337823
2025-03-27 0.158 0.470162
2024-12-13 0.182 0.489517
2024-09-26 0.138 0.391168
2024-06-27 0.150 0.465732
2024-03-21 0.103 0.308817
2023-12-22 0.184 0.578794
2023-09-22 0.098 0.364371
2023-06-27 0.208 0.777729
2023-03-24 0.132 0.540970
2022-12-23 0.230 0.929005
2022-09-23 0.137 0.625239
2022-06-24 0.155 0.673911
2022-03-25 0.073 0.275427
2021-12-23 0.125 0.454698
2021-09-23 0.081 0.306195
2021-06-24 0.084 0.315155
2021-03-25 0.041 0.161197
2020-12-24 0.131 0.606951
2020-09-24 0.057 0.349396
2020-06-25 0.088 0.573095
2020-03-26 0.075 0.567322
2019-12-13 0.128 0.664104
2019-09-25 0.061 0.333002
2019-06-14 0.127 0.722700
2019-03-21 0.052 0.294438
2018-12-18 0.102 0.645472
2018-09-14 0.071 0.374288
2018-06-21 0.050 0.267415
2018-03-22 0.052 0.281783
2017-12-21 0.061 0.336439
Additional Data
dividendYield 1.02

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 42.89
All Time Low 12.325
Ask 42.31
Ask Size 38
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,868,410
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,735,160
Average Volume 1,735,160
Average Volume10Days 1,868,410
Beta3 Year 1.22
Bid 42.15
Bid Size 36
Category Small Value
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 42.61
Day Low 41.665
Dividend Yield 1.02
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 2.4264736
Esg Populated 0
Exchange NGM
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 40.8474
Fifty Day Average Change 1.3825989
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.033847902
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 34.614136
Fifty Two Week High 42.89
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.65999985
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.015388199
Fifty Two Week Low 30.415
Fifty Two Week Low Change 11.814999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.3884596
Fifty Two Week Range 30.415 - 42.89
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,509,715,800,000
Five Year Average Return 0.092070706
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGM
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,509,494,400
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 common stocks that comprise the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of a selection of securities that have increased their dividend value over the previous three year and five year annual periods.
Long Name First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_537600569
Nav Price 42.22
Net Assets 10,101,460,000.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.58
Open 41.665
Phone (800) 621-1675
Post Market Change -0.39780045
Post Market Change Percent -0.9419854
Post Market Price 41.8322
Post Market Time 1,776,460,354
Previous Close 41.34
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.889999
Regular Market Change Percent 2.15288
Regular Market Day High 42.61
Regular Market Day Low 41.665
Regular Market Day Range 41.665 - 42.61
Regular Market Open 41.665
Regular Market Previous Close 41.34
Regular Market Price 42.23
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,000
Regular Market Volume 2,269,390
Short Name First Trust SMID Cap Rising Div
Source Interval 15
Symbol SDVY
Three Year Average Return 0.1841768
Total Assets 10,101,459,968
Tradeable 0
Trailing P E 17.403856
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 3.12698
Trailing Three Month Returns 3.12698
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 38.65725
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.57275
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.09242122
Type Disp ETF
Volume 2,269,390
Yield 0.010199999
Ytd Return 3.12698