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First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund

FGD
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Nov 21 2007
Expense Ratio
0.56%
Type
Global Equities
Fund Owner
First Trust
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$2,222,665
AUM
$647,634,542
Associated Index
Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Passive
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Invest with FGD

What is FGD?

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield before fees and expenses of an equity index called the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index.

ETFs related toFGD

ETFs correlated to FGD include IDV, VYMI, PXF

FGD
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III - First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund
IDV
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares International Select Dividend ETF
VYMI
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
PXF
Invesco Capital Management LLC - Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF
DTH
WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
DFIV
Dimensional ETF Trust - Dimensional International Value ETF
EFV
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
FNDF
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF
AVIV
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF
DWM
WisdomTree Trust - WisdomTree International Equity Fund
AVDE
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis International Equity ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

FAQ

FGD is a Global Equities ETF. First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield before fees and expenses of an equity index called the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index.

FGD tracks the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index.

FGD dividend information: Dividend - High Yield. Dividend payouts may vary in terms of frequency of payouts.

No, FGD is not actively managed. It is passively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

Yes, FGD is passively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on FGD is 0.0177%. This is the percent change in the value of FGD over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on FGD is 0.0085%. This is the percent change in the value of FGD over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of FGD for the past year is 0.1757%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to FGD include DGS, DLS, and DWX.

ETFs correlated to FGD include IDV, VYMI, and PXF.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to FGD include EFZ, EPV, and EDZ.

Disclaimers

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We show information directly obtained from our data provider, Xignite. Data shown here is provided by Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes the information shown here is reliable, but has not been verified and there is no guarantee that the information is accurate.

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We show information based on calculations performed by Composer using data from our provider. Information provided here is based on calculations performed by Composer using data sourced from Xignite, an unaffiliated third party. Composer believes this information is reliable, but has not verified the data and there is no guarantee that the calculations are accurate.