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First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)

Fund Overview

  • Ticker:
    FUD
  • Fund Category:
    U.S. Dividend & Income Equity
  • Portfolio Advisor:
    First Trust Advisors L.P.
  • Fund Manager:
    FT Portfolios Canada Co.
  • CUSIP:
    33740H108
  • ISIN:
    CA33740H1082
  • SEDOL:
    BYWQPS6
  • Currency:
    CAD
  • Fiscal Year-End:
    31-12
  • Exchange:
    Toronto Stock Exchange
  • Inception:
    2013-05-14
  • Inception Price:
    $20.34
  • Inception NAV:
    $20.34
  • Eligibility:
    RRSP, RRIF, RESP, TFSA, DPSP, RDSP

Fees and Expenses

  • Management Fee: 0.70%
  • MER: 0.76% as at 2023-12-31
Please refer to the prospectus for detailed explanation of the fund's fees and expenses.

Distribution Information (as at 2024-11-29)

  • Dividend Frequency:
    Monthly
  • Dividend Per Share Amount:2
    $0.06750
  • Distribution Rate:3
    2.15%

Fund Characteristics (as at 2024-10-31)4

  • Maximum Market Cap.:
    $1,164,697
  • Median Market Cap.:
    $52,621
  • Minimum Market Cap.:
    $1,520
  • Price/Earnings:
    20.11
  • Price/Book:
    2.57
  • Price/Cash Flow:
    12.31
  • Price/Sales:
    1.95

Investment Objective

First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (the "First Trust ETF") seeks to replicate, to the extent possible, the performance of the Value Line® Dividend Index on a currency hedged basis (the "Index"), net of expenses. The investment strategy of the First Trust ETF is to invest in and hold the Constituent Securities (as defined in the Prospectus) of the Index in the same proportion as they are reflected in the Index or securities intended to replicate the performance of the Index.

Current Data (as at 2024-11-29) Currency: CAD

NAV1% Change$ Change
$37.710.05%$0.02
Daily Volume52-Week High/LowAVG 30-Day Volume
3,202$37.74 / $32.06580
Total Net AssetsOutstanding UnitsNumber of Holdings
$5,645,130149,693215

Top 10 Holdings (as at 2024-11-29)5

Holding % of Net Assets
Schneider National, Inc. (Class B) 0.49%
3M Company 0.48%
AbbVie Inc. 0.48%
Altria Group, Inc. 0.48%
American Electric Power Company, Inc. 0.48%
AstraZeneca Plc (ADR) 0.48%
British American Tobacco Plc (ADR) 0.48%
CME Group Inc. 0.48%
Duke Energy Corporation 0.48%
Entergy Corporation 0.48%

The top 10 investments make up 4.78% of the fund.

Portfolio Composition (as at 2024-11-29)5

Sector % of Net Assets
Utilities 20.58%
Industrials 19.66%
Consumer Staples 15.96%
Financials 11.75%
Health Care 8.93%
Information Technology 6.01%
Materials 5.57%
Consumer Discretionary 5.53%
Communication Services 3.29%
Energy 2.34%
Real Estate 0.93%
Cash & Equivalents 0.28%

Country Breakdown (as at 2024-11-29)5

Country % of Net Assets
United States 83.25%
Canada 6.56%
United Kingdom 2.84%
Ireland 2.34%
Switzerland 1.41%
Japan 1.37%
France 0.47%
Mexico 0.47%
Taiwan 0.47%
Guernsey 0.46%
Bermuda 0.46%
India 0.45%

Risk Rating

This rating is based on how much the ETF’s returns have changed from year to year. It doesn’t tell you how volatile the ETF will be in the future. The rating can change over time. An ETF with a low risk rating can still lose money.

For more information about the risk rating and specific risks that can affect the ETF’s returns, see the Risk section of the ETF’s prospectus.

Footnotes

1 The NAV represents the fund's net assets (assets less liabilities) divided by the fund's outstanding shares.
2 Most recent distribution paid or declared to today's date. Subject to change in the future. There is no guarantee that the fund will declare dividends.
3 Distribution rate is calculated by dividing the most recent annualized distribution paid or declared by the Net Asset Value. Distribution rates may vary. The distributed amount may include return of capital (ROC) from time to time.
4 All market capitalization numbers are in CAD$ Millions.
5 Percentage of net assets may not equal 100%

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Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with Exchange-Traded Fund investments. Please carefully read the prospectus of the fund before investing. Exchange-Traded funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

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