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First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD)
USD33.03
+0.13 (+0.40%)
AMEX USD US Equity
NAV
USD 32.80
+0.70% vs NAV
as of 2026-07-13
AUM
USD 1.46B
TER
0.55%
Yield (TTM)
5.25%
Distribution
Distributing · Quarterly
52-week range
27.49 – 34.33
Holdings
105
Issuer
First Trust
About this ETF
The First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to replicate the overall performance, encompassing both share price appreciation and dividend distributions, of the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index. This tracking objective is considered prior to the deduction of any associated fees and operating expenses.
ISIN
US33734X2009
Issuer
First Trust
Domicile
US
Inception
2007-11-21
Asset class
Equity
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Robert Half Inc. RHI | 2.09% |
| Hyundai Elevator Co., Ltd. (HELCO) 017800.KS | 1.83% |
| Banco BPM SpA BAMI.IM | 1.72% |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. CALM | 1.62% |
| Legal & General Group Plc LGEN.LN | 1.51% |
| OMV AG OMV.AV | 1.46% |
| Standard Life PLC SDLF.LN | 1.46% |
| The Western Union Company WU | 1.42% |
| HP Inc. HPQ | 1.40% |
| Telefonica, S.A. TEF.SM | 1.38% |
Sector mix
Price chart
USD33.03
+0.13 (+0.40%)
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Returns
| 1 month | -0.66% |
| 3 months | +1.16% |
| 6 months | +7.77% |
| Year to date | +9.12% |
| 1 year | +17.17% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +16.11% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +4.84% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +4.02% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 13.31% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 1.26 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 1.17 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.73 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -9.82% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -31.54% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -70.20% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.69 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.65 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
Day Score (bias 0-100, not a probability)
43
P(gain) 22 sessions — probability
54%
VaR 95% (daily)
-1.56%
CVaR 95% (daily)
-2.76%
GARCH vol forecast (22d)
0.88%
Market regime (Markov)
Lateral
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Top-10 concentration
15.9%
Effective holdings
92
Disclosed positions
105
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
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Cost vs. peers
FGD
0.55%
Equity median
0.39%
Cheapest in class BKLC
0.00%
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 2026-06-30 | USD 0.5200 |
| 2026-03-26 | 2026-03-31 | USD 0.1110 |
| 2025-12-12 | 2025-12-31 | USD 0.6418 |
| 2025-09-25 | 2025-09-30 | USD 0.4623 |
| 2025-06-26 | 2025-06-30 | USD 0.4911 |
| 2025-03-27 | 2025-03-31 | USD 0.1062 |
| 2024-12-13 | 2024-12-31 | USD 0.3828 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-30 | USD 0.3574 |
| 2024-06-27 | 2024-06-28 | USD 0.5465 |
| 2024-03-21 | 2024-03-28 | USD 0.0179 |
| 2023-12-22 | 2023-12-29 | USD 0.4655 |
| 2023-09-22 | 2023-09-29 | USD 0.2411 |
| 2023-06-27 | 2023-06-30 | USD 0.6183 |
| 2023-03-24 | 2023-03-31 | USD 0.1088 |
| 2022-12-23 | 2022-12-30 | USD 0.3860 |
| 2022-09-23 | 2022-09-30 | USD 0.3400 |
| 2022-06-24 | 2022-06-30 | USD 0.4360 |
| 2022-03-25 | 2022-03-31 | USD 0.0990 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2021-12-31 | USD 0.4880 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2021-09-30 | USD 0.3540 |
| 2021-06-24 | 2021-06-30 | USD 0.3930 |
| 2021-03-25 | 2021-03-31 | USD 0.1070 |
| 2020-12-24 | 2020-12-31 | USD 0.3480 |
| 2020-09-24 | 2020-09-30 | USD 0.2420 |
| 2020-06-25 | 2020-06-30 | USD 0.2920 |
| 2020-03-26 | 2020-03-31 | USD 0.4710 |
| 2019-12-13 | 2019-12-31 | USD 0.3040 |
| 2019-09-25 | 2019-09-30 | USD 0.1970 |
| 2019-06-14 | 2019-06-28 | USD 0.6880 |
| 2019-03-21 | 2019-03-29 | USD 0.1060 |
| 2018-12-18 | 2018-12-31 | USD 0.4140 |
| 2018-09-14 | 2018-09-28 | USD 0.2320 |
| 2018-06-21 | 2018-06-29 | USD 0.5340 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2018-03-29 | USD 0.1040 |
| 2017-12-21 | 2017-12-29 | USD 0.2690 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-29 | USD 0.1940 |
| 2017-06-22 | 2017-06-30 | USD 0.4830 |
| 2017-03-23 | 2017-03-31 | USD 0.1120 |
| 2016-12-21 | 2016-12-30 | USD 0.2330 |
| 2016-09-21 | 2016-09-30 | USD 0.1880 |
Splits
| 2012-11-30 | 3:1 |
ESG profile
Derived from holdings
covers 24.0% of the portfolio by weight
(21 scored constituents)
Environmental
65.5
class avg 63.0
Social
65.2
class avg 62.3
Governance
68.7
class avg 64.9
Total ESG
66.5
class avg 63.4
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Value ETF VTV | 0.03% | 245.00B | 2.1% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 1.8% |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 0.9% |
| State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF SPYM | 0.02% | 159.32B | 0.9% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.9% |
