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About First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF
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Inception date
Aug 23, 2013
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
First Trust Advisors LP
Distributor
First Trust Portfolios LP
FID looks for high yields in the global equity space, with a focus on long-term stability. Starting from a universe of large-, mid, and small-cap equities from around the world including the US, the fund screens securities based on: dividend growth, payout ratio, and dividend yield. Specifically, holdings must have maintained or increased their dividends in each of the last 10 years, must not have paid dividends in excess of their earnings over the last 12 months, and must have a maximum 10% indicated dividend yield. After applying its screens, the fund selects the 100 highest-yielding securities. Only then are any US names excluded, so that the final portfolio holds somewhat fewer than 100 securities. FID is rebalanced semi-annually, though firms that cut their dividends are removed on a monthly basis. Prior to August 30, 2018, FID tracked the NASDAQ International Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index and traded under the ticker, YDIV.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Utilities
Communications
Stocks99.89%
Finance37.93%
Utilities20.45%
Communications10.39%
Health Technology6.52%
Industrial Services5.66%
Transportation3.56%
Producer Manufacturing3.37%
Consumer Durables2.42%
Process Industries2.18%
Consumer Non-Durables1.42%
Retail Trade1.29%
Energy Minerals1.25%
Non-Energy Minerals1.19%
Electronic Technology1.15%
Commercial Services1.12%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.11%
Cash0.11%
Stock breakdown by region
Asia38.23%
Europe34.16%
North America23.26%
Oceania2.43%
Middle East1.92%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
FID invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 37.93% stocks, and Utilities, with 20.45% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Asia region.
FID top holdings are CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited and APA Group, occupying 2.68% and 2.42% of the portfolio correspondingly.
FID last dividends amounted to 0.04 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.22 USD in dividends, which shows a 515.43% decrease.
FID assets under management is 106.91 M USD. It's risen 7.53% over the last month.
FID fund flows account for 15.96 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, FID pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.69%. The last dividend (Mar 31, 2025) amounted to 0.04 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
FID shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on Aug 23, 2013, and its management style is Passive.
FID expense ratio is 0.60% meaning you'd have to pay 0.60% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FID follows the S&P International Dividend Aristocrats. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FID invests in stocks.
FID price has risen by 3.64% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 18.54% increase. See more dynamics on FID price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.35% over the last month, showed a 9.66% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 24.13% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 4.35% over the last month, showed a 9.66% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 24.13% in a year.
FID trades at a premium (0.35%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.