First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

SDVY

Market cap $11.3B

Launched on 11/01/2017, the First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Value category of the market.

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF offers a diversified portfolio of 166 small and mid-caps with a focus on dividend and earnings growth. SDVY outperforms the S&P MidCap 400 Index in value, growth, and total return since inception, but has lagged it over the past 12 months. The ETF exhibits low company-specific risk but significant sector concentration in financials and industrials.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Mid Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on November 1, 2017.

The First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) made its debut on 11/01/2017, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Value category of the market.

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Looking for broad exposure to the Mid Cap Value segment of the US equity market? You should consider the First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on November 1, 2017.

Making its debut on 11/01/2017, smart beta exchange traded fund First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) provides investors broad exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Value category of the market.

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ:SDVY) targets smaller companies with growing dividends, but that dividend story has gotten complicated.

SDVY's Index underwent a significant strategy change in March 2025, and results since then have been excellent. This article breaks down the changes and SDVY's new fundamentals in detail. Key impacts include a revised reconstitution schedule that allows for better responsiveness in fast-changing markets and a higher and dynamic holdings count, currently at 176 vs. 100 previously. Fundamentally, SDVY is very attractive from a growth, value, and quality perspective. However, it's unclear if these advantages will persist. I also found some of SDVY's screens questionable and unhelpful.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Mid Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on November 1, 2017.