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DVYvsFTAETF Comparison

ETF 1

DVY

iShares Select Dividend ETF

This fund is part of

US High Dividend

+0.96%

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ETF 2

FTA

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Value

+0.66%

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iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) belongs to the US High Dividend segment. First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FTA) is part of the US Large Cap Value segment. DVY's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Utilities and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. In contrast, FTA's top sector exposures are Finance, Utilities and Healthcare. DVY is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.38%, versus 0.58% for FTA. DVY is up 19.07% year-to-date (YTD) with -$406M in YTD flows. FTA performs better with 19.99% YTD performance, and +$4M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of DVY and FTA below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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DVY vs FTA performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 07/28/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	DVY FTA	+4.74%+5.13%	+8.74%+8.95%	+19.07%+19.99%	+25.37%+29.53%	+57.37%+55.29%	+71.01%+72.64%
Flows	DVY FTA	-$145M+$3M	-$233M+$8M	-$406M+$4M	-$170M-$15M	-$2.94B-$292M	-$729M-$167M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	DVY FTA	+12.03%+11.92%	+11.27%+11.62%	+13.80%+14.33%	+15.15%+16.61%
Max drawdown	DVY FTA	-2.83%-3.34%	-6.92%-5.17%	-15.92%-18.80%	-17.50%-19.87%
Max drawdown duration	DVY FTA	21d28d	114d45d	269d269d	707d285d

Trading data

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	DVY	FTA
Last sale 7/29/2026 at 1:30 PM	$163.84	$102.32
Previous close 07/28/2026	$165.42	$102.66
Consolidated volume 07/28/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of June 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	DVY	FTA
Last price	$163.84	$102.32
1D performance	-0.96%	-0.33%
AuM	$24.09 B	$1.41 B
E/R	0.38%	0.58%

Characteristics

	DVY	FTA
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	iShares	First Trust
Benchmark	Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Value Index
N° of holdings	100	187
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 3, 2003	May 8, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

DVY

USA

97.43%

Other

2.57%

FTA

USA

95.18%

Other

4.82%

Sectors

DVY

Finance

25.97%

Utilities

23.41%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

14.92%

Energy

8.82%

Other

26.88%

FTA

Finance

32.81%

Utilities

10.92%

Healthcare

9.72%

Energy

9.04%

Industrials

7.74%

Other

29.77%

Diversification

DVY

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

25.74%

FTA

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

15.93%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026

DVY

Altria Group, Inc.

2.26%

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

2.22%

Prudential Financial, Inc.

2.01%

Pfizer Inc.

1.99%

ONEOK, Inc.

1.71%

HP, Inc.

1.68%

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

1.68%

Edison International

1.63%

Verizon Communications, Inc.

1.62%

Ford Motor Co.

1.58%

CVS Health Corp.

1.52%

Dominion Energy, Inc.

1.50%

General Mills, Inc.

1.49%

Target Corp.

1.45%

KeyCorp

1.41%

FTA

Humana, Inc.

1.61%

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.

1.25%

Elevance Health, Inc.

1.21%

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

1.19%

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

1.10%

Super Micro Computer, Inc.

1.03%

The Allstate Corp.

1.00%

Smurfit WestRock Plc

0.98%

D.R. Horton, Inc.

0.97%

Synchrony Financial

0.96%

PulteGroup, Inc.

0.96%

Global Payments, Inc.

0.95%

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

0.92%

State Street Corp.

0.91%

McCormick & Co., Inc.

0.89%

Frequently asked questions about DVY and FTA

How have the DVY and FTA ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 28, 2026, DVY is up 19.07% year-to-date (YTD), while FTA has returned 19.99%. That puts FTA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: DVY or FTA?

Year-to-date, the DVY ETF saw -$406M in flows, compared to +$4M for FTA.

Which ETF is more volatile: DVY or FTA?

Over the past year, DVY had a volatility of 11.27%, while FTA experienced 11.62%.

Which ETF is bigger: DVY or FTA?

As of July 28, 2026, DVY holds $24.09 B in assets under management (AUM), while FTA manages $1.41 B.

What sectors do the DVY and FTA ETFs invest in?

DVY leans toward sectors like Finance, Utilities and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, FTA focuses on Finance, Utilities and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the DVY ETF and FTA ETF?

DVY top holdings include Altria Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and Prudential Financial, Inc.. FTA holds in its top three: Humana, Inc., United Airlines Holdings, Inc. and Elevance Health, Inc..

DVYvsFTAETF Comparison

iShares Select Dividend ETF

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF

DVY vs FTA performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the DVY and FTA ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 28, 2026, DVY is up 19.07% year-to-date (YTD), while FTA has returned 19.99%. That puts FTA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: DVY or FTA?

Year-to-date, the DVY ETF saw -$406M in flows, compared to +$4M for FTA.

Which ETF is more volatile: DVY or FTA?

Over the past year, DVY had a volatility of 11.27%, while FTA experienced 11.62%.

Which ETF is bigger: DVY or FTA?

As of July 28, 2026, DVY holds $24.09 B in assets under management (AUM), while FTA manages $1.41 B.

What sectors do the DVY and FTA ETFs invest in?

DVY leans toward sectors like Finance, Utilities and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. Meanwhile, FTA focuses on Finance, Utilities and Healthcare.

What are the top holdings of the DVY ETF and FTA ETF?

DVY top holdings include Altria Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. and Prudential Financial, Inc.. FTA holds in its top three: Humana, Inc., United Airlines Holdings, Inc. and Elevance Health, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: DVY or FTA?

DVY holds 100 securities with 25.74% of its assets in the top 15. FTA has 187 securities and a top 15 weight of 15.93%.

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