SDVY
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
SDVY tracks an equally weighted index of small- and midcap US companies with historically increasing dividends that meet various fundamental criteria.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
9.1 B
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
60 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | First Trust |
| Category | US |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Nov 02, 2017 |
| Assets (mns) | $9,051 |
| Expense ratio | 60 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Fundamental |
| Weighting | Equal |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
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| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | 1.7 % |
| CAREER EDUCATION CORP | 1.4 % |
| INTERDIGITAL INC | 1.4 % |
| EMCOR GROUP INC | 1.1 % |
| INTERACTIVE BROKERS GRO-CL A | 1.1 % |
| ENERSYS | 1.1 % |
| WOODWARD INC | 1.1 % |
| MUELLER INDUSTRIES INC | 1.1 % |
| INSTALLED BUILDING PRODUCTS | 1.0 % |
| WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL PL | 1.0 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 182 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 72 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $9,668 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 35.6% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 54.0% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 9.4% |
| Developed mkts. | 98.4% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.6% |
Country Exposure
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UNITED STATES | 91.8 % |
 |
BERMUDA | 2.8 % |
 |
PUERTO RICO | 1.5 % |
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SWITZERLAND | 1.0 % |
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BAHAMAS | 0.7 % |
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COLOMBIA | 0.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 10/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 4.1% | 3.5% | 17.9% | 13.0% | 14.8% | -- | -- | 8.2% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 1.8% | -- | -- | 1.7% |
| Total Returns | 4.4% | 3.8% | 19.0% | 14.7% | 16.5% | -- | -- | 9.9% | Ann. Volatility | 21.9% | 22.3% | 20.7% | 20.9% | 22.1% | -- | -- | 26.2% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 1.22 | 58% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.82 | 34% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.60 | 22% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 1,238 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $47 |
| Turnover | 0.5% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.03% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $37.65 |
| 30d moving avg. | $37.64 |
| Annualized volatility | 20.8% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 50 |
| Short interest | 0.1% |
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. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSCS | First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF | 27.7% | 0 bp | +7.2% |
| RNMC | First Trust Mid Cap US Equity Select ETF | 26.0% | 0 bp | +7.1% |
| AFMC | First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF | 25.9% | +5 bp | +8.3% |
| FSGS | First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF | 23.2% | 0 bp | +5.1% |
| OUSM | ALPS O'Shares US Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF | 23.2% | -12 bp | +9.0% |
| DON | WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund | 23.2% | -22 bp | +9.4% |
| FSMD | Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF | 22.2% | -45 bp | +7.0% |
| AVMV | Avantis U.S. Mid Cap Value ETF | 21.9% | -40 bp | +9.1% |
| MIDE | Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 ESG ETF | 21.3% | -45 bp | +8.2% |
| XJH | iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 20.1% | -48 bp | +7.3% |
Risk and Returns: SDVY vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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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 11/6/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
SDVY
7.2%
Cat. Avg
5.7%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 996 funds in the US Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 5.7% and a standard deviation of
2.4%. SDVY's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.6 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places SDVY in the 74th percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
SDVYSELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based US Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 627 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 46.1 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 32.8 bp |
| SDVY (60 bp) Percentile rank | 66 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| SDVY | 60.0 | 2.7 | 62.7 |
| Peer Avg. | 46.1 | 15.6 | 61.7 |
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