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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

FDL

Market cap $8.01B

52.41 USD

-0.14

0.27%

At close Updated Sep 15, 10:41 AM EDT

1 day

-0.27%

5 days

-0.34%

1 month

0.17%

3 months

4.38%

6 months

4.8%

Year to date

17.12%

1 year

20.43%

5 years

55.43%

10 years

92.97%

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High Dividend ETFs Are Beating the S&P 500 by 9 Points in 2026 and These 3 Pay Up to 4 Percent While Doing It

Dividend investing spent most of the last decade trailing growth. That has reversed in 2026.

High Dividend ETFs Are Beating the S&P 500 by 9 Points in 2026 and These 3 Pay Up to 4 Percent While Doing It

FDL: Dividend ETF That Keeps Buying The Losing Sector

The First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund ETF is rated a hold due to its defensive positioning but structural flaws in its yield-focused strategy. FDL recently outperformed SPY, aided by energy sector exposure, yet its lack of technology holdings poses long-term underperformance risk as tech drives index gains. The fund's quarterly rebalancing and yield prioritization lead to rotating out of outperforming sectors, increasing reliance on mean reversion for capital appreciation.

FDL: Dividend ETF That Keeps Buying The Losing Sector

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Should First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders ETF (FDL) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Launched on March 9, 2006, the First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders ETF (FDL) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market.

Should First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders ETF (FDL) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Comcast's Spinoff Ripples Through Sector & Dividend ETFs

Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) sent shockwaves through the media landscape with the announcement that it would spin off its media business today. The telecommunications giant will divest its traditional cable television networks, namely NBCUniversal and Sky, into a standalone, publicly traded company.

Comcast's Spinoff Ripples Through Sector & Dividend ETFs

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An ETF Retirement Portfolio for Moderate-Risk Investors

Building a retirement portfolio in today's market? Here's a balanced ETF mix featuring dividends, short-term bonds, global stocks and commodities.

An ETF Retirement Portfolio for Moderate-Risk Investors

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Should First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders ETF (FDL) Be on Your Investing Radar?

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders ETF (FDL), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on March 9, 2006.

Should First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders ETF (FDL) Be on Your Investing Radar?

FDL: Insufficient Quality Matters For First Trust's $7.4B Dividend Leaders ETF

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index ETF offers high yield but lacks compelling quality and growth potential versus peers. FDL's methodology focuses on top 100 dividend yielders with basic quality screens, excluding REITs and capping individual weights. Recent index changes and corporate actions reduced FDL's holdings to 85, but reconstitution should restore the count to 100.

FDL: Insufficient Quality Matters For First Trust's $7.4B Dividend Leaders ETF

FDL: Regular Dividends And Relative Value (Reaffirming Buy)

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund offers a 3.87% SEC yield, targeting large-cap, established dividend payers with moderate valuation multiples. FDL's value-oriented sector allocation contrasts sharply with the tech-heavy S&P 500, positioning it for potential mean reversion and defensive income. Despite underperforming the S&P 500 over the past decade, FDL's yield and sector mix make it attractive in times of elevated market valuations and sector imbalances.

FDL: Regular Dividends And Relative Value (Reaffirming Buy)

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Guide to High-Dividend Paying ETFs

High-dividend ETFs are back in focus as geopolitical risks and AI valuation worries push investors toward steady income plays.

Guide to High-Dividend Paying ETFs

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Time for Quality & Value ETFs?

Rising bond yields and inflation fears are raising correction risks. Investors may find shelter in quality and value ETFs like QUAL, VTV and VLUE.

Time for Quality & Value ETFs?

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