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FDLvsSPXDETF Comparison

ETF 1

FDL

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US High Dividend

+0.01%

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ETF 2

SPXD

Xtrackers S&P 500 Diversified Sector Weight ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+1.81%

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First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund ETF (FDL) belongs to the US High Dividend segment. Xtrackers S&P 500 Diversified Sector Weight ETF (SPXD) is part of the US Large Cap segment. FDL's top 3 sector exposures are Energy, Health Care and Financials. In contrast, SPXD's top sector exposures are Information Technology, Financials and Health Care. FDL is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.43%, versus 0.09% for SPXD. FDL is up 16.27% year-to-date (YTD) with +$528M in YTD flows. SPXD performs worse with 11.46% YTD performance, and +$5K in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FDL and SPXD 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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FDL vs SPXD performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/12/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FDL SPXD	+3.43%+4.47%	+3.51%+8.49%	+16.27%+11.46%	+24.87%n/a	+69.32%n/a	+82.81%n/a
Flows	FDL SPXD	+$81M-	+$322M+$5K	+$528M+$5K	+$896M-	+$995M-	+$4.11B-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FDL SPXD	+9.91%+12.06%	+11.24%n/a	+13.04%n/a	+14.47%n/a
Max drawdown	FDL SPXD	-3.45%-3.70%	-4.27%n/a	-12.15%n/a	-16.51%n/a
Max drawdown duration	FDL SPXD	51d21d	94dn/a	121dn/a	246dn/a

Trading data

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	FDL	SPXD
Last sale 6/16/2026 at 1:30 PM	$50.25	$28.72
Previous close 06/15/2026	$50.21	$28.76
Consolidated volume 06/15/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 6/16/2026 at 1:30 PM

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	FDL	SPXD
Last price	$50.25	$28.72
1D performance	+0.08%	-0.16%
AuM	$7.60 B	$6.90 M
E/R	0.43%	0.09%

Characteristics

	FDL	SPXD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	Xtrackers by DWS
Benchmark	Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index	S&P 500 Diversified Sector Weight Index
N° of holdings	83	478
Asset class	Equities	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	March 9, 2006	July 23, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FDL

USA

98.31%

Other

1.69%

SPXD

USA

95.52%

Other

4.48%

Sectors

FDL

Energy

27.05%

Health Care

16.79%

Financials

14.94%

Consumer Staples

13.39%

Communication Ser.

10.52%

Other

17.31%

SPXD

Information Techn.

16%

Financials

12.44%

Health Care

11.66%

Consumer Staples

10.96%

Industrials

10.58%

Consumer Discreti.

10.09%

Other

28.27%

Diversification

FDL

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

67.31%

SPXD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

19.56%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

FDL

EXXON

10.07%

CHEVRON TEXACO

8.51%

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

7.13%

PFIZER

6.15%

MERCK & CO INC

5.20%

ALTRIA GROUP

5.09%

PEPSICO U

4.88%

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE-CL

3.35%

BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB

3.17%

CONOCOPHILLIPS

2.81%

COMCAST

2.70%

CVS HEALTH CORP

2.27%

US

2.24%

PNC FINL SVC

1.90%

TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP

1.84%

SPXD

BERKSHIRE HATHWAY

3.59%

JABIL CIRCUIT

1.88%

ABBOTT LABS

1.49%

PROCTERGAMBLE

1.39%

COSTCO WHOLESALE

1.31%

WALMART INC

1.23%

WALT DISNEY

1.18%

APPLE

1.00%

REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS

0.99%

CVS HEALTH CORP

0.98%

SYSCO

0.98%

AMERICAN WATER WORKS

0.93%

MICROSOFT-T

0.91%

PHILLIPS 66

0.89%

UNITEDHEALTH GRP

0.80%

Frequently asked questions about FDL and SPXD

How have the FDL and SPXD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, FDL is up 16.27% year-to-date (YTD), while SPXD has returned 11.46%. That puts FDL better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FDL or SPXD?

Year-to-date, the FDL ETF saw +$528M in flows, compared to +$5K for SPXD.

Which ETF is bigger: FDL or SPXD?

As of June 12, 2026, FDL holds $7.60 B in assets under management (AUM), while SPXD manages $6.90 M.

What sectors do the FDL and SPXD ETFs invest in?

FDL leans toward sectors like Energy, Health Care and Financials. Meanwhile, SPXD focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the FDL ETF and SPXD ETF?

FDL top holdings include EXXON, CHEVRON TEXACO and VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS. SPXD holds in its top three: BERKSHIRE HATHWAY, JABIL CIRCUIT and ABBOTT LABS.

Which ETF is more diversified: FDL or SPXD?

FDL holds 86 securities with 67.31% of its assets in the top 15. SPXD has 504 securities and a top 15 weight of 19.56%.

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FDLvsSPXDETF Comparison

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund ETF

Xtrackers S&P 500 Diversified Sector Weight ETF

FDL vs SPXD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FDL and SPXD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, FDL is up 16.27% year-to-date (YTD), while SPXD has returned 11.46%. That puts FDL better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FDL or SPXD?

Year-to-date, the FDL ETF saw +$528M in flows, compared to +$5K for SPXD.

Which ETF is bigger: FDL or SPXD?

As of June 12, 2026, FDL holds $7.60 B in assets under management (AUM), while SPXD manages $6.90 M.

What sectors do the FDL and SPXD ETFs invest in?

FDL leans toward sectors like Energy, Health Care and Financials. Meanwhile, SPXD focuses on Information Technology, Financials and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the FDL ETF and SPXD ETF?

FDL top holdings include EXXON, CHEVRON TEXACO and VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS. SPXD holds in its top three: BERKSHIRE HATHWAY, JABIL CIRCUIT and ABBOTT LABS.

Which ETF is more diversified: FDL or SPXD?

FDL holds 86 securities with 67.31% of its assets in the top 15. SPXD has 504 securities and a top 15 weight of 19.56%.

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