Investment objective & strategy
As of Jan. 28, 2026 · prospectusObjective. 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 Funds fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index (the Index ).
Strategy. The Fund will normally 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 compiled and maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the Index Provider ). The Index Provider reserves the right to make exceptions when applying the methodology if the need arises. In addition, the Index Provider may revise Index policy covering rules for selecting companies, treatment of dividends, share counts or other matters. According to the Index Provider, the Index is an indicated annual dividend yield weighted index of 100 stocks selected from the developed-market country sub-indices … The Fund will normally 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 compiled and maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the Index Provider ). The Index Provider reserves the right to make exceptions when applying the methodology if the need arises. In addition, the Index Provider may revise Index policy covering rules for selecting companies, treatment of dividends, share counts or other matters. According to the Index Provider, the Index is an indicated annual dividend yield weighted index of 100 stocks selected from the developed-market country sub-indices of the S&P Global Broad Market Index, excluding real estate investment trusts ( REITs ). Indicated annual dividend yield is a stocks unadjusted indicated annual dividend (not including any special dividends) divided by its unadjusted price. According to the Index Provider, in order to be eligible for inclusion in the Index, a security must be issued by a company that (i) has paid dividends in each of the past five years, (ii) has a current year dividend-per-share ratio that is greater than or equal to its five-year average annual dividend-per-share ratio; (iii) a five-year average dividend coverage ratio of greater than or equal to 167% for U.S. and European companies; or greater than or equal to 125% for all other countries; (iv) has a non-negative trailing 12-month earnings-per-share and (v) meets the size and liquidity requirements of the Index. Current Index constituents are included in the eligible universe regardless of their payment history over the past five years, dividend growth rate, coverage ratio and current year earnings-per-share. All eligible securities are ranked by indicated annual dividend yield and the top 100 highest yielding securities are selected for inclusion in the Index. Once a security is included in the Index it will not be removed so long as it is one of the top 200 highest yielding eligible securities. Stocks not currently in the Index are added to the Index based on their indicated annual dividend yield rankings until the constituent count reaches 100. Securities selected for inclusion in the Index are weighted according to their indicated annual dividend yield. The dividend yield values used to calculate constituent weights are capped at 20%. Weights of individual securities are capped at 10% of the Index. Such restrictions, when required, are implemented quarterly. The Fund may also invest in depositary receipts, U.S. dollar denominated and non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. The Index is rebalanced and reconstituted annually and the Fund will make corresponding changes to its portfolio shortly after the Index changes are made public. 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, Asian issuers and European issuers, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYUNDAI ELEVATOR | — | $28.65M | 2.27% |
| ROBERT HALF INTL | — | $21.10M | 1.67% |
| WESTERN UNION CO | — | $20.38M | 1.61% |
| OMV AG | — | $20.02M | 1.58% |
| TELEFONICA | — | $19.29M | 1.53% |
| CAL-MAINE FOODS INC | — | $18.71M | 1.48% |
| PAREX RESOURCES | — | $18.52M | 1.47% |
| TELUS CORP | — | $18.36M | 1.45% |
| ENAGAS SA COMMON STOCK | ENG | $17.29M | 1.37% |
| BANCO BPM SPA | — | $17.18M | 1.36% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| iShares International Select Dividend ETF · IDV | 36% | 0.50% |
| Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF · EFAS | 23% | 0.55% |
| Franklin International Dividend Booster Index ETF · XIDV | 23% | 0.19% |
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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