FVD

FVD Dividend Yield

First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund · Mid-Cap Value · First Trust · ETF · quarterly payer

$51.81

As of Nov 5, 2026, FVD (First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund) yields 2.17%, paying $1.12 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $51.81 price. It costs 0.62% a year and manages $8.1B. Over the last 5 years it returned 6.6% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500.

Dividend yield

2.17%

Paid a Year

$1.12

Expense Ratio

0.62%

Assets

$8.1B

5-Yr Return

6.6%/yr

Frequency

Quarterly

Key facts about FVD

Data as of Nov 5, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 5, 2026, FVD yields 2.17% and pays about $1.12 a share a year, quarterly.
FVD paid $1.1230 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 4 payments.
FVD's expense ratio is 0.62% a year, or $62.00 on $10,000.
FVD is an ETF from First Trust with $8.1B in assets, started Aug 19, 2003.
In the 5 years to Oct 2026, FVD returned 6.6% a year with distributions reinvested (4.2% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
In the 10 years to Oct 2026, FVD returned 9.1% a year with distributions reinvested (6.7% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
Since Dec 2007, FVD's share price is up 226%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 420%.
FVD's three largest holdings are Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (0.5%), PPG Industries Inc (0.5%), L3Harris Technologies Inc (0.4%).

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "FVD Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FVD

What $10,000 in FVD became

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From Dec 2007 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$51,957

Payouts taken as cash

$40,934

$8,345 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$72,756

Since Dec 2007, FVD's share price is up 226%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 420%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

FVD total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

Period	Total return	Price return	S&P 500
1 year	+15.1%	+12.4%	+12.0%
3 years	+14.1%	+11.4%	+23.3%
5 years	+6.6%	+4.2%	+12.0%
10 years	+9.1%	+6.7%	+15.3%
Since Dec 2007	+9.1%	+6.5%	+11.1%

FVD distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Sep 24, 2026	—	$0.2560	+1.6%
Jun 25, 2026	—	$0.2910	+13.7%
Mar 26, 2026	—	$0.2570	−1.5%
Dec 12, 2025	—	$0.3190	+16.0%
Sep 25, 2025	—	$0.2520	+10.5%
Jun 26, 2025	—	$0.2560	−8.6%
Mar 27, 2025	—	$0.2610	+38.1%
Dec 13, 2024	—	$0.2750	−6.1%
Sep 26, 2024	—	$0.2280	+24.6%
Jun 27, 2024	—	$0.28	+5.7%
Mar 21, 2024	—	$0.1890	−9.1%
Dec 22, 2023	—	$0.2930	+6.5%

What FVD holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

LECO Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc0.5%
PPG PPG Industries Inc0.5%
LHX L3Harris Technologies Inc0.4%
AON Aon PLC Class A0.4%
EMR Emerson Electric Co0.4%
NVS Novartis AG ADR0.4%
LOW Lowe's Companies Inc0.4%
RPM RPM International Inc0.4%
WMB Williams Companies Inc0.4%
GILD Gilead Sciences Inc0.4%

Financials21.7%
Utilities17.9%
Industrials14.1%
Consumer defensive10.7%
Real estate8.2%
Healthcare8.0%
Consumer cyclical5.0%
Technology4.9%
Energy4.2%
Communication2.9%
Materials2.5%

Compare FVD

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FVD questions

What is FVD's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, FVD yields 2.17%. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.1230 a share in 4 payments, against a $51.81 share price.

How often does FVD pay dividends?

FVD pays quarterly, 4 times a year.

How much does 100 shares of FVD pay?

At about $1.1230 a share a year, 100 shares of FVD pay about $112.30 a year, $28.08 each quarter, before tax.

What is FVD's expense ratio?

FVD's expense ratio is 0.62% a year: $62.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is FVD's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, FVD returned 6.6% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 4.2% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does FVD have NAV erosion?

What does FVD hold?

FVD's largest holdings are Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc (0.5%), PPG Industries Inc (0.5%), L3Harris Technologies Inc (0.4%). Its top ten make up 4% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: First Trust
Category: Mid-Cap Value
Started: Aug 19, 2003
Expense ratio: 0.62%
Assets: $8.1B
Dividend yield: 2.17%
Paid in the last year: $1.1230 (4 payments)
Last payment: $0.2560 · ex Sep 24, 2026
Beta (3 years): 0.42

Income Calculator

At $1.12 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (quarterly)$28.08

Annual$112.30

Monthly avg$9.36

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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.