FTDS · NASDAQ · ETF
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) Price, Holdings & Fees
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) closed at $875.31 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.81% from the previous close of $868.25.
Share price, past year
1Y +34.63%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $875.31 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $873.79 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $837.18 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $792.64 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $759.74 |
| May 29, 2026 | $697.10 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $707.66 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $746.42 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $730.59 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $700.61 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $655.63 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $676.12 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $673.50 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.70%
- as of Dec 31, 2025
- Net assets
- $36.8M
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- Holdings
- 51
- as of Jun 30, 2026
- 52-week range
- $650.17 – $878.69
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF's expense ratio is 0.70%: $70.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF held 51 investments worth $36.79M as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was RELIANCE INC, at 2.29% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RELIANCE INCRS | 2.29% | $841.35K |
| 2 | TARGA RESOURCES CORPTRGP | 2.27% | $834.72K |
| 3 | COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC (MO)CBSH | 2.25% | $828.14K |
| 4 | FIFTH THIRD BANCORPFITB | 2.23% | $821.03K |
| 5 | POPULAR INCBPOP | 2.23% | $819.42K |
| 6 | CINCINNATI FINANCIAL CORPCINF | 2.21% | $813.69K |
| 7 | ZIONS BANCORP NAZION | 2.20% | $808.69K |
| 8 | IDEX CORPIEX | 2.20% | $808.17K |
| 9 | ALLSTATE CORP (THE)ALL | 2.19% | $807.09K |
| 10 | EAST WEST BANCORP INCEWBC | 2.18% | $801.91K |
| 11 | M&T BANK CORPMTB | 2.17% | $797.57K |
| 12 | QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCDGX | 2.17% | $796.93K |
| 13 | JOHNSON & JOHNSONJNJ | 2.16% | $794.93K |
| 14 | UNION PACIFIC CORPUNP | 2.16% | $793.97K |
| 15 | PHILLIPS 66PSX | 2.15% | $792.68K |
| 16 | MERCK & COMPANY INCMRK | 2.15% | $791.30K |
| 17 | CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INCCFR | 2.15% | $790.52K |
| 18 | REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPRF | 2.14% | $787.16K |
| 19 | W. R. BERKLEY CORPWRB | 2.12% | $780.13K |
| 20 | SNAP-ON INCSNA | 2.11% | $775.83K |
| 21 | PPG INDUSTRIES INCPPG | 2.10% | $774.32K |
| 22 | GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPGD | 2.10% | $772.24K |
| 23 | CDW CORPCDW | 2.09% | $769.72K |
| 24 | TORO COMPANYTTC | 2.09% | $768.94K |
| 25 | NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPNSC | 2.07% | $762.57K |
Top 25 of 51 holdings, as of Jun 30, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Stocks | 99.86% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 0.09% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 90.22% |
| Puerto Rico | 2.23% |
| Bermuda | 2.03% |
| Ireland | 1.94% |
| Switzerland | 1.77% |
| Curaçao | 1.76% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, First Trust Dividend Strength ETF's total return was +1.96%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | +3.75% |
| May 31, 2026 | −4.63% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +3.05% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
- Ticker
- FTDS
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND
- SEC series ID
- S000013797
- SEC CIK
- 0001329377
- Fractional shares
- No
Recent SEC filings
- Aug 21, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateSep 18, 2026
- Sep 4, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 30, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 17, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateJun 10, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateApr 30, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateApr 15, 2026
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND, the trust behind First Trust Dividend Strength ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is FTDS's price?
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) closed at $875.31 on Oct 9, 2026, up 0.81% from the previous close of $868.25.
What is FTDS's expense ratio?
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF's expense ratio is 0.70%: $70.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does FTDS hold?
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF held 51 investments worth $36.79M as of Jun 30, 2026. Its largest holding was RELIANCE INC, at 2.29% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were RELIANCE INC, TARGA RESOURCES CORP, COMMERCE BANCSHARES INC (MO), FIFTH THIRD BANCORP, POPULAR INC.
How has FTDS performed?
Over the 3 months to Jun 30, 2026, First Trust Dividend Strength ETF's total return was +1.96%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of Jun 30, 2026 (filed Aug 21, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Dec 31, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures