Cal-Maine Foods

CME Group

Accenture Plc

Juniper Networks

Jack Henry & Associates

Kroger

Thomson Reuters

McCormick

Bank of Montreal

Gilead Sciences

First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund

FVD tracks an equal-weighted index of dividend-paying companies. The index excludes companies with less than $1 billion in market cap, risky ranking and lower-than-average dividend yield.

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF (FVD) debuted on 08/19/2003, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

Is First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF (FVD) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market? You should consider the First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF (FVD), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 08/19/2003.

Should First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF (FVD) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Dividend investing may make a comeback due to volatility and interest in dividend-paying stocks. First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund ETF tracks the Value Line Dividend Index, focusing on above-average dividend yield stocks. The FVD ETF offers diversification, equal-weighted holdings, and conservative sector positions, potentially outperforming in volatile markets.

FVD: An Excellent Sector Mix

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Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

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We have highlighted the 10 most popular dividend ETFs for investors seeking steady income irrespective of stock market directions.

A Guide to the 10 Most Popular Dividend ETFs

FVD is a smart-beta dividend ETF that favors low volatility and financial resilience. Since my January analysis, FVD has made rather notable changes to the portfolio, as it removed 14 and added 27 companies. However, the factor mix has not changed much, with the bulk of the net assets still allocated to less-volatile, slowly growing defensive names.

FVD: A Low-Volatility Play That Might Surprise In A Correction

FVD is designed for dividend investors who are not ready for compromises when it comes to the resilience of financial position and volatility. It does offer a defensive tilt, as illustrated by the weighted-average beta coefficients and its performance in 2008 and 2022. Yet it still significantly under-delivered over the last ten years, as it was unable to keep pace either with the S&P 500 or with a few dividend-oriented peers I cover.

FVD: A Low-Beta Dividend Fund Under-Delivers

Siren DIVCON Leaders Dividend ETF

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Dividend growth investing is a great strategy for long-term investors, offering compounding from reinvestment, dividend growth, and stock price appreciation. The best dividend growth stocks and ETFs tend to have a quality tilt, picking companies with sustainable competitive advantages and growth capabilities. I highlight three dividend growth ETFs with a history of beating the market in total returns and discuss what makes them each unique in their own ways.

3 Quality Dividend Growth ETFs For Maximal Total Returns

Amplify CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF

CBOE Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF

Global X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF

Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF

Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF

KNG employs a buy/write strategy quite successfully, considering the small opportunity cost in relation to market total returns and the decent dividend yield over the years.

KNG: Not The Buy/Write ETF King

We're in a period of increased market volatility. Many think we're heading into a recession, if not this year, then probably early next year.

NYSE's ETF Leaders: First Trust Advisors' Ryan Issakainen

First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund ETF holds over 150 stocks in equal-weight. First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund ETF is well-balanced across sectors. Utilities, industrials, and consumer staples are the heaviest ones.

FVD: Dividend Quality ETF Mitigating Downside Risks

The dividend-focused products offer safety through payouts and stability in the form of mature companies that are less volatile amid large swings in stock prices.

A Guide to the 10 Most-Popular Dividend ETFs

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund

Sound Equity Income ETF

WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund

VanEck Morningstar High Dividend ETF

AAM S&P Emerging Markets High Dividend Value ETF 

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates

Fidelity High Dividend ETF

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Xt EAFE Div Yld Shs

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

Voya Emerging Markets High Income Dividend Equity Fund

Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

Investing in dividend-paying stocks has proved to be a helpful strategy, outperforming global markets over the long term. Dividend income strategies play an important role for multi-asset income portfolios. But they can also run the risk of being too narrowly focused, which can limit both income potential and upside participation when equity markets rise.

Dividend Investing: Broader Is Better For Multi-Asset Strategies

FVD invests in a basket of stocks run through a long-tenured Safety Ranking system developed by Value Line. The ETF is large, and liquid enough to merit consideration from many investors.

First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF: Some Attractive Features, But A Sell For Now

FVD is a dividend ETF with a safety filter and an equal-weight methodology. It is better-balanced in sectors and holdings than the S&P 500.

FVD: Equal-Weight Dividend ETF With Safety Screening

FVD holds nearly 200 U.S.-listed low-volatility, dividend-paying stocks. Assets under management exceed $12 billion, but the fund's expense ratio is high at 0.67%. FVD yields 2.14%, and I'm forecasting only a slight improvement to 2.50%. Still, its sales, earnings, and dividend growth are well below average among its peers.

FVD: How This $12B Dividend ETF Takes 10% Of Your Gains

The top 10 dividend ETFs have had inflows of more than $32 billion this year.

Dividend ETFs Still Popular Despite Bond Yield Surge

FVD implements an equal-weight, dividend-oriented strategy. Utilities, Industrials and Financials are its heaviest sectors.

FVD: Finally Outperforming In 2022

FVD invests in U.S. and international stocks that sport safety characteristics together with above-average yields. The article delves into portfolio changes since September 2021 with an attempt to find a rationale behind investment decisions made.

FVD: Assessing Portfolio Changes Since September 2021

FVD strategy: picking dividends with a safety filter. Sector composition and performance vs. benchmark.

FVD: Dividend Stocks Selected For Safety

FVD's investment mandate is to track the Value Line® Dividend Index. FVD is an international equity mix tilted towards U.S. heavyweight dividend payers. Despite monthly rebalancing and reconstitutions, the fund remains permanently overweight in both large- and mid-cap utilities.

FVD: Expensive, Utilities-Heavy Fund

FVD follows an Index with a safety focus, comprised of 191 equities across multiple regions that have above-average price stability and financial health rankings.

Insure Your Portfolio With The First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF

The dividend-focused products offer safety through payouts, and stability in the form of mature companies that are less volatile amid large swings in stock prices.

A Guide to 10 Most-Popular Dividend ETFs

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund

Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF

Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

It has been one year since my article covering 18 dividend-focused ETFs was published and I will be reviewing the performance of the group. The performance data showed only 1 of the 18 dividend-focused ETFs outperformed the S&P 500 since last year.

The Best ETFs For Dividend Investors: 1-Year Review

Distillate U.S. Fundamental Stability & Value ETF

First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF

Distillate Capital rolls out a second fund, while other funds undergo reorganizations and index changes.

New International ETF Considers Free Cash Flow

FVD strategy and performance. Comparing FVD with simpler strategies.

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