Investment objective & strategy
As of Jan. 28, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (the Fund ) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Funds fees and expenses) of an index called the Dorsey Wright Momentum Plus Dividend Yield TM Index (the Index ).
Strategy. Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an indexing investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. The Index is owned and was developed by Nasdaq, Inc. (the Index Provider ). The Index Provider may, from time to time, exercise reasonable discretion as it deems appropriate in order to ensure Index integrity including, but not limited to, quantitative inclusion criteria. The Index Provider may also, due to special circumstances, if deemed essential, apply discretionary adjustments to ensure and maintain the high quality of the Index construction and calculation. According to the Index Provider, the … Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the Index. The Fund, using an indexing investment approach, attempts to replicate, before fees and expenses, the performance of the Index. The Index is owned and was developed by Nasdaq, Inc. (the Index Provider ). The Index Provider may, from time to time, exercise reasonable discretion as it deems appropriate in order to ensure Index integrity including, but not limited to, quantitative inclusion criteria. The Index Provider may also, due to special circumstances, if deemed essential, apply discretionary adjustments to ensure and maintain the high quality of the Index construction and calculation. According to the Index Provider, the Index is comprised of securities selected based on individual stock momentum and dividend yield. In order to be eligible for inclusion in the Index, securities must be included in the Nasdaq US Large Mid Cap TM Index and meet the liquidity requirements of the Index. Securities from the same issuer will be subject to conditions controlled by the Index Provider to determine Index eligibility. All securities in the Index universe are ranked using a proprietary relative strength (momentum) measure. Each securitys score is based on intermediate and long term price movements relative to a representative market benchmark. A securitys momentum is the rate at which its price is accelerating. Momentum investing strategies are based on the principle that securities that have recently risen or fallen in price will continue that trend and that, when evaluating two indices/securities, the index/security exhibiting the greater momentum will perform better. Eligible securities based on the proprietary relative strength analysis described above are ranked based on their current dividend yield. The 50 securities with the highest dividend yields are selected for inclusion in the Index. Index security weights are determined by dividing each Index securitys dividend yield by the sum of the dividend yields of all Index securities. The Fund may invest in companies with various market capitalizations and REITs. The Index is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly and the Fund will make corresponding changes to its portfolio shortly after the Index changes are made public. The Indexs quarterly rebalance and reconstitution schedule may cause the Fund to experience a higher rate of portfolio turnover. The Fund will be concentrated in an industry or a group of industries to the extent that the Index is so concentrated. As of December 31, 2025, the Fund had significant investments in financial companies, although this may change from time to time. The Fund's investments will change as the Index changes and, as a result, the Fund may have significant investments in jurisdictions or investment sectors that it may not have had as of December 31, 2025. To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a given jurisdiction or investment sector, the Fund may be exposed to the risks associated with that jurisdiction or investment sector.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENTERGY CORP | — | $3.28M | 5.22% |
| TARGA RESOURCES CORP | — | $3.20M | 5.11% |
| INVESCO LTD | — | $2.52M | 4.02% |
| POPULAR INC | — | $2.41M | 3.84% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | — | $1.90M | 3.03% |
| CITIGROUP INC | — | $1.86M | 2.97% |
| INTL BUS MACH CORP | — | $1.80M | 2.87% |
| WELLTOWER INC | — | $1.79M | 2.85% |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP | — | $1.78M | 2.84% |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP | — | $1.74M | 2.78% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF · DVLU | 42% | 0.60% |
| First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Low Volatility ETF · DVOL | 42% | 0.60% |
| Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF · PFI | 30% | 0.60% |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of January 28, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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