Passive Dividend Equities

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund

The First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund’s fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index (the “Index”).

$33.11

Key Metrics

TER 55.00% per year
Distribution policy Distributing
Fund size USD 1,264 M
Inception date November 21, 2007
Holdings 100
Fund currency USD
Fund domicile US
Provider First Trust
For full official fund details, factsheets, and holdings, visit ftportfolios.com (opens in new tab).

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Historical Return

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
1 Year +24.0% +5.1% Div
3 Years (avg.) +14.9% +5.1% Div
5 Years (avg.) +4.7% +5.1% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026

Volatility

12.64% 1 Year
13.26% 3 Years
14.92% 5 Years
18.17% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-9.82% 1 Year
-11.88% 3 Years
-32.47% 5 Years
-50.48% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

1.25 1 Year
0.74 3 Years
0.08 5 Years
0.09 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 -7.7% -0.2% 3.3% 1.3% -2.0% -0.4% 1.3% -1.3% 0.3% -1.1% 0.3% -0.9% -0.7% -0.7% 1.4%
2012 7.9% 9.3% 4.4% -0.6% 1.1% 2.9% -0.4% 1.3% -0.3% 1.1% -0.3% -0.1% -0.1% 2.1%
2013 10.7% 2.7% -3.3% -0.5% 1.9% -1.7% 0.4% -1.3% 0.4% -1.1% -0.9% -0.8% 1.7%
2014 -4.7% -9.6% -4.0% -0.2% -4.0% -1.2% -2.9% -0.8% -2.3% -1.9% -1.7% 1.0%
2015 -14.3% -3.7% 1.3% -3.8% -0.5% -2.6% -0.3% -2.0% -1.6% -1.4% 1.5%
2016 8.2% 10.1% -0.1% 3.3% -0.1% 2.3% -0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3.2%
2017 12.1% -4.0% 1.7% -2.1% 1.1% -1.4% -1.0% -0.9% 2.7%
2018 -17.7% -3.1% -6.4% -1.5% -3.9% -3.1% -2.6% 1.6%
2019 14.2% -0.1% 4.6% -0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4.7%
2020 -12.7% 0.1% -4.5% -3.1% -2.4% 3.1%
2021 14.8% -0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 6.6%
2022 -13.2% -6.2% -4.1% 4.7%
2023 1.3% 0.8% 11.4%
2024 0.3% 16.8%
2025 36.0%

Distributions

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Jun 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
14%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
24%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
13%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
15%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
32%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
24%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
4.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
8.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
34.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
48.5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
5.2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

Portfolio Concentration

*by ETF Portfolio Weight Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
14.5% Top 5 Holdings
26.6% Top 10 Holdings
97.5% Top 50 Holdings
100.0% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
RHI Robert Half International Inc.
3.1%
WU Western Union Company
3.0%
TEF Telefonica S.A
2.9%
CALM Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.
2.8%
T AT&T, Inc.
2.7%

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Average metrics of all companies in portfolio

Last updated: Jun 21, 2026
Market
Average
Market Cap The market value of the company. It's calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of outstanding shares. $57.7B -
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 2.76% 2.03%
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 0.59 -
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 19.51 28.29
Negative P/E Ratio a negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything -17.62 -
Profitable Companies 80% -
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. 22.61 14.56
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 1.96 8.28
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company -0.84 10.72
Market
Average
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT 12.76 21.15
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue 3.16 8.72
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value 0.27 0.05
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. -0.96 0.33
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 10.47% -6.18%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. -35.7% -117.9%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 12.02% 1.23%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 2.49% 3.29%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. 8.17% 3.31%

Sectors

Manufacturing 12.1%
Finance and Insurance 8.1%
Information 6.4%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 5.1%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 3.1%
Transportation and Warehousing 2.6%
Retail Trade 1.8%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1.5%
Financial Services 1.2%
Process Industries 1.1%
Energy 1.1%
Construction 1.0%
Consumer Non-Durables 0.9%
Other 54.3%

Countries

United States 21.2%
Spain 10.9%
United Kingdom 10.7%
Canada 9.0%
France 6.5%
Hong Kong 5.7%
Germany 5.0%
South Korea 5.0%
Italy 4.4%
Norway 4.2%
Netherlands 3.4%
Australia 3.0%
Sweden 2.7%
Switzerland 1.6%
Other 1.5%
Austria 1.4%
Greece 1.0%
Belgium 1.0%
Luxembourg 1.0%
Japan 0.7%

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Revenue increase compared to the same quarter one year ago.

0% 30%

Net income increase compared to the same quarter one year ago.

0% 30%

Profitability of the last quarter.

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Market Cap
P/E Ratio
Dividends Ratio of dividends in the last 12 months to current share price
Total Investment
Weight

Robert Half Inc

RHI - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Robert Half Inc

RHI - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Market Cap $3.23B
P/E Ratio 24.3
Dividends 7.5%
Total Investment $21.1M
Weight 1.67%

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Western Union Company

WU - Information

Western Union Company

WU - Information
Market Cap $2.23B
P/E Ratio 5.1
Dividends 13.2%
Total Investment $20.38M
Weight 1.61%

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Telefonica S.A - ADR

TEF - Information

Telefonica S.A - ADR

TEF - Information
Market Cap $21.49B
P/E Ratio -6.1
Dividends 8.1%
Total Investment $19.29M
Weight 1.53%

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Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

CALM - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

CALM - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Market Cap $3.68B
P/E Ratio 5.4
Dividends 6.2%
Total Investment $18.71M
Weight 1.48%

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AT&T, Inc.

T - Information

AT&T, Inc.

T - Information
Market Cap $179.83B
P/E Ratio 7.2
Dividends 5.0%
Total Investment $18.36M
Weight 1.45%

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Englobal Corporation

ENG - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Englobal Corporation

ENG - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Market Cap $5.57M
P/E Ratio -0.4
Dividends 0.0%
Total Investment $17.29M
Weight 1.37%

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Brookfield Finance I (UK) plc - 4.50% NT PERPETUAL USD 25

BAMI

Brookfield Finance I (UK) plc - 4.50% NT PERPETUAL USD 25

BAMI
Market Cap $101.73B
P/E Ratio 84.0
Dividends 0.6%
Total Investment $17.18M
Weight 1.36%

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Equinor ASA - ADR

EQNR - Manufacturing

Equinor ASA - ADR

EQNR - Manufacturing
Market Cap $82.08B
P/E Ratio 15.0
Dividends 4.6%
Total Investment $16.46M
Weight 1.30%

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OneMain Holdings Inc

OMF - Finance and Insurance

OneMain Holdings Inc

OMF - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $6.72B
P/E Ratio 8.5
Dividends 7.2%
Total Investment $15.89M
Weight 1.26%

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Eni Spa - ADR

E - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Eni Spa - ADR

E - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Market Cap $71.71B
P/E Ratio 27.1
Dividends 4.9%
Total Investment $15.26M
Weight 1.21%

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DBX ETF Trust - Xtrackers California Municipal Bonds ETF

CA - Financial Services

DBX ETF Trust - Xtrackers California Municipal Bonds ETF

CA - Financial Services
Market Cap $8.84B
P/E Ratio
Dividends 3.2%
Total Investment $14.61M
Weight 1.16%

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Northern Oil and Gas Inc.

NOG - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

Northern Oil and Gas Inc.

NOG - Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Market Cap $2.11B
P/E Ratio -3.1
Dividends 9.3%
Total Investment $14.53M
Weight 1.15%

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Akers Biosciences Inc

AKER - Manufacturing

Akers Biosciences Inc

AKER - Manufacturing
Market Cap
P/E Ratio 0.0
Dividends
Total Investment $14.51M
Weight 1.15%

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HP Inc

HPQ - Manufacturing

HP Inc

HPQ - Manufacturing
Market Cap $21.49B
P/E Ratio 8.5
Dividends 5.1%
Total Investment $14.26M
Weight 1.13%

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Repsol S.A - ADR

REPYY - Manufacturing

Repsol S.A - ADR

REPYY - Manufacturing
Market Cap $27.28B
P/E Ratio 9.9
Dividends 4.6%
Total Investment $14.13M
Weight 1.12%

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BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

BME

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

BME
Market Cap $514.38M
P/E Ratio 6.7
Dividends 7.9%
Total Investment $13.99M
Weight 1.11%

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LyondellBasell Industries NV - Ordinary Shares - Class A

LYB - Manufacturing

LyondellBasell Industries NV - Ordinary Shares - Class A

LYB - Manufacturing
Market Cap $19.39B
P/E Ratio -24.4
Dividends 6.9%
Total Investment $13.98M
Weight 1.11%

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ETF Series Solutions Trust - The Acquirers Fund

ZIG

ETF Series Solutions Trust - The Acquirers Fund

ZIG
Market Cap $58.26B
P/E Ratio
Dividends 1.8%
Total Investment $13.87M
Weight 1.10%

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Northwest Bancshares Inc

NWBI - Finance and Insurance

Northwest Bancshares Inc

NWBI - Finance and Insurance
Market Cap $2.12B
P/E Ratio 16.0
Dividends 5.5%
Total Investment $13.65M
Weight 1.08%

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Arkema SA

ARKAF - Process Industries

Arkema SA

ARKAF - Process Industries
Market Cap $5.19B
P/E Ratio 252.6
Dividends 6.2%
Total Investment $13.62M
Weight 1.08%

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