FDL
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond to the price and yield of an equity index called the Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
5.2 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
45 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | First Trust Advisors LP |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Mar 09, 2006 |
| Assets (mns) | $5,212 |
| Expense ratio | 45 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Fundamental |
| Weighting | Dividend |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 8.8 % |
| CHEVRON CORP | 7.6 % |
| ABBVIE INC | 7.1 % |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL | 6.7 % |
| PFIZER INC | 6.3 % |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC | 5.2 % |
| INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | 4.4 % |
| FORD MOTOR CO | 3.5 % |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL B | 3.0 % |
| GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 2.6 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 96 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 393 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $134,971 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 93.2% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 6.5% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.3% |
| Developed mkts. | 100.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 98.2 % |
 |
BRITAIN | 1.2 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 04/30/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 2.2% | 10.7% | 7.1% | 4.0% | 10.4% | 5.5% | -- | 3.7% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.8% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 4.4% | -- | 4.2% |
| Total Returns | 3.0% | 16.4% | 12.4% | 8.8% | 15.6% | 10.0% | -- | 8.0% | Ann. Volatility | 20.3% | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 17.2% | -- | 19.8% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.81 | 57% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.85 | 66% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.57 | 30% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 1,250 |
| Turnover | 1.0% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.03% |
| ADV of underlying (mns) | $11,990 |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $41.14 |
| 30d moving avg. | $41.15 |
| Annualized volatility | 17.8% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 49 |
| Short interest (ETF) | 0.3% |
| Short interest (underlying) | 1.6% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. FDL |
Expenses vs. FDL |
ALTAR Score™ vs. FDL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHS | WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund | 43.4% | -7 bp | -1.3% |
| DVY | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 38.9% | -7 bp | +0.0% |
| SPHD | Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF | 38.4% | -15 bp | -0.6% |
| SDOG | ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF | 37.1% | -9 bp | +0.2% |
| DURA | VanEck Durable High Dividend ETF | 36.9% | -16 bp | -0.8% |
| SPYD | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF | 36.8% | -38 bp | +0.6% |
| CDL | VictoryShares US Large Cap High Dividend Volatility Wtd ETF | 36.8% | -10 bp | -1.6% |
| CDC | VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF | 36.7% | -7 bp | -1.7% |
| RDIV | Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF | 33.8% | -6 bp | +1.7% |
| HDV | iShares Core High Dividend ETF | 32.0% | -37 bp | -2.7% |
Risk and Returns: FDL vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Return on Equity
Net Margins
EPS Revision Activity (6 mo. ago = 100%)
Compound Annual Growth Rates
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 4/30/2025
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FDL
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ETF Research Center Rating
SPECULATIVE
Deeply undervalued but risky. A rating of SPECULATIVE is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the top quintile (the top 20%) of their category, indicating exceptional appreciation potential. However, often these are narrowly-focused funds or in industries with structural issues, which may also make them very risky. Nonetheless they may still be useful as part of a well-diversified portfolio.
ALTAR Score™
FDL
9.8%
Cat. Avg
6.5%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 953 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 6.5% and a standard deviation of
2.7%. FDL's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
1.2 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places FDL in the 89th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
FDLSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 609 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.6 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.9 bp |
| FDL (45 bp) Percentile rank | 49 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| FDL | 45.0 | 3.0 | 48 |
| Peer Avg. | 43.7 | 16.3 | 60.0 |
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