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About First Trust Value Line Dividend Index ETF (CAD-Hedged)
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Inception date
May 15, 2013
Structure
Canadian Mutual Fund Trust (ON)
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Return of capital
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Primary advisor
FT Portfolios Canada Co.
Distributor
FT Portfolios Canada Co.
ISIN
CA33740H1082
The fund seeks to deliver better-than-average dividend yields via an equal-weighted portfolio of dividend-paying stocks. It builds this portfolio in two steps: first, it uses Value Line's proprietary 'safety rating' system to select low-beta stocks from companies with strong balance sheets, and then it chooses the stocks with above-average yields and weights them equally. Excluded companies are those with more risky ranking, less than $1 billion in market cap, and lower average dividend yield compared to that of the S&P 500. FUDs equal-weighted approach results in a pronounced midcap tilt compared to its high-yield benchmark. The Index is rebalanced and reconstituted monthly.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Utilities
Consumer Non-Durables
Stocks99.77%
Finance19.91%
Utilities19.72%
Consumer Non-Durables12.44%
Health Technology6.87%
Producer Manufacturing6.59%
Technology Services5.37%
Process Industries4.66%
Electronic Technology4.40%
Transportation2.99%
Communications2.97%
Industrial Services2.69%
Retail Trade2.16%
Consumer Durables2.15%
Energy Minerals2.14%
Distribution Services1.28%
Consumer Services1.26%
Health Services0.88%
Commercial Services0.82%
Non-Energy Minerals0.44%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.23%
Cash0.23%
Stock breakdown by region
North America88.36%
Europe9.49%
Asia2.15%
Latin America0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
FUD invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 19.91% stocks, and Utilities, with 19.72% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
FUD top holdings are Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia, occupying 0.50% and 0.49% of the portfolio correspondingly.
FUD last dividends amounted to 0.07 CAD. The month before, the issuer paid 0.07 CAD in dividends,
FUD assets under management is 5.46 M CAD. It's fallen 2.48% over the last month.
FUD fund flows account for 0.00 CAD (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, FUD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.21%. The last dividend (Sep 8, 2025) amounted to 0.07 CAD. The dividends are paid monthly.
FUD shares are issued by AJM Ventures LLC under the brand First Trust. The ETF was launched on May 15, 2013, and its management style is Passive.
FUD expense ratio is 0.78% meaning you'd have to pay 0.78% of your investment to help manage the fund.
FUD follows the Value Line Dividend. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
FUD invests in stocks.
FUD price has risen by 2.39% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 0.50% increase. See more dynamics on FUD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −2.33% over the last month, have fallen by −2.33% over the last month, showed a 2.77% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 2.11% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −2.33% over the last month, have fallen by −2.33% over the last month, showed a 2.77% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 2.11% in a year.
FUD trades at a premium (0.10%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.