First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund posts 5.04% yield and 32% 12-month return, surpassing peers and benchmarks.
The First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) offers a 5.04% 12-month yield, among the highest in the dividend ETF space. The fund’s distribution yield exceeds those of major competitors, including Schwab, Vanguard, and iShares products.
FGD has returned 32% over the past 12 months and 12% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500. Its three-year annualized return stands at 22.5%, though its five-year average of 11% trails the Fidelity High Dividend ETF’s 13%.
The fund leads on one- and three-year total returns compared to the S&P 500 but lags the index’s 13% five-year performance.