First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY)

NASDAQ: SDVYExchange-traded fund from First Trust.

  • Expense ratio0.59%
  • Net assets$10.95B
  • Dividend yield1.03%
  • 1-year return+13.05%
  • Holdings172

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SDVY quote & trading statistics

SDVY performance

Total return · as of October 17, 2026
  • YTD+8.66%
  • 1 year+13.05%
  • 3 years+14.83%/yr
  • 5 years+9.30%/yr
  • 10 years0.00%/yr
1Y volatility
14.66%
3Y volatility
17.70%
3Y Sharpe ratio
0.56

Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.

SDVY top 10 holdings

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF largest holdings by weight
#SymbolNameWeight
1NHCNational HealthCare Corporation1.22%
2WSMWilliams-Sonoma Inc1.07%
3VRSNVeriSign Inc1.06%
4RGAReinsurance Group of America1.05%
5OFGOFG Bancorp1.03%
6FBPFirst BanCorp.1.03%
7IPARInter Parfums Inc1.03%
8AIZAssurant, Inc.0.99%
9THGThe Hanover Insurance Group Inc0.98%
10EXPEExpedia Group Inc.0.97%

The top 10 holdings make up 10.4% of the fund (172 holdings in total). As of October 17, 2026.

SDVY sector weights

Financial Services
35.6%
Industrials
26.3%
Technology
10.1%
Consumer Cyclical
9.1%
Consumer Defensive
4.7%
Basic Materials
4.2%
Healthcare
3.8%
Communication Services
3.3%
Energy
3.0%
Real Estate
0.2%

SDVY region weights

North America
97.2%
Latin America
2.2%
Asia Emerging
0.9%

SDVY asset allocation

U.S. stocks
95.3%
Non-U.S. stocks
3.3%
Cash
0.1%

SDVY market-cap breakdown

Small cap
54.1%
Mid cap
32.2%
Micro cap
14.7%
Large cap
0.2%

About First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is designed to measure the performance of a selection of securities that have increased their dividend value over the previous three year and five year annual periods.

SDVY ETF FAQ

What is the SDVY expense ratio?

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF has a net expense ratio of 0.59%, or $59.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.

How much money is in SDVY?

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF has about $10.95B in net assets.

What are the top holdings of SDVY?

The largest positions in SDVY are National HealthCare Corporation (1.22%), Williams-Sonoma Inc (1.07%), VeriSign Inc (1.06%). The fund holds 172 securities in total.

How has SDVY performed?

SDVY returned +13.05% over the past year and +9.30% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.

Does SDVY pay dividends?

SDVY has a dividend yield of 1.03% and pays distributions quarterly.

When was SDVY launched?

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF began trading on November 1, 2017.

ETFs similar to SDVY

Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with SDVY's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.

ETFs with holdings most similar to SDVY, compared by expense ratio, assets and 1-year return
SymbolFundOverlapExpense ratioNet assets1-year return
SDVYFirst Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend…—0.59%$10.95B+13.05%
SDVDFT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target…98%0.84%$877.9M+15.29%