(FDL) First Trust Morningstar - Ratings and Ratios
Dividend,High,Yield,Large,Value
Description: FDL First Trust Morningstar
The First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) is an ETF that tracks an index designed to measure the performance of the 100 highest-yielding stocks with a consistent record of dividend payment and the ability to sustain their dividend payments.
As a Large Value ETF, FDLs investment strategy focuses on established companies with a history of stable dividend payments, making it a potentially attractive option for income-seeking investors. The funds non-diversified nature means it may be more concentrated in a smaller number of holdings, which can increase the risk of significant losses if any of the top holdings experience a downturn.
To evaluate FDLs performance, key performance indicators (KPIs) such as dividend yield, payout ratio, and dividend growth rate can be used. A high dividend yield may indicate an attractive income stream, but its essential to assess the sustainability of the dividend payments by examining the payout ratio and dividend coverage ratio. Additionally, metrics like the funds expense ratio, tracking error, and beta can provide insights into its overall efficiency and risk profile.
From a portfolio management perspective, FDLs top holdings, sector allocation, and industry exposure can be analyzed to understand its underlying drivers of performance. Investors can also examine the funds turnover rate, average market capitalization, and other characteristics to determine its suitability within their overall investment strategy.
FDL ETF Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 5,641m |
| Category | Large Value |
| TER | 0.45% |
| IPO / Inception | 2006-03-09 |
FDL ETF Ratings
| Growth Rating | 80.1 |
| Fundamental | 45.0% |
| Dividend Rating | 75.7 |
| Rel. Strength | -0.39 |
| Analysts | - |
| Fair Price Momentum | 45.11 USD |
| Fair Price DCF | - |
FDL Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 4.78% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 9.21% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 8.51% |
| Payout Consistency | 95.8% |
| Payout Ratio | % |
FDL Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 78.9% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 66.5% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 92.3% |
| CAGR 5y | 14.47% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.88 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 1.10 |
| Alpha | 0.05 |
| Beta | 0.498 |
| Volatility | 13.72% |
| Current Volume | 427.5k |
| Average Volume 20d | 631.6k |
| Stop Loss | 41.2 (-3.1%) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 45.00
| 1. Piotroski 0.0pt = -5.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield data missing |
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| 6. ROIC - WACC data missing |
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| 8. Revenue Trend data missing |
| 9. Revenue CAGR data missing |
| 10. EPS Trend data missing |
| 11. EPS CAGR data missing |
As of August 13, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 42.53 with a total of 427,529 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.88%, over one month by -1.64%, over three months by +3.27% and over the past year by +13.09%.
No, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, First Trust Morningstar (NYSE ARCA:FDL) is currently (August 2025) a stock to sell. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 45.00 and therefor a negative outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of FDL is around 45.11 USD . This means that FDL is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 6.07%.
First Trust Morningstar has no consensus analysts rating.
According to our own proprietary Forecast Model, FDL First Trust Morningstar will be worth about 50 in August 2026. The stock is currently trading at 42.53. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +17.47%.
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 50 | 17.5% |
FDL Fundamental Data Overview
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