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SDYvsFCTRETF Comparison

ETF 1

SDY

State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

This fund is part of

US High Dividend

+0.02%

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ETF 2

FCTR

First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.38%

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State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) belongs to the US High Dividend segment. First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (FCTR) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. SDY's top 3 sector exposures are Industrials, Utilities and Consumer Staples. In contrast, FCTR's top sector exposures are Financials, Information Technology and Consumer Staples. SDY is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.35%, versus 0.65% for FCTR. SDY is up 7.28% year-to-date (YTD) with -$249M in YTD flows. FCTR performs worse with 4.7% YTD performance, and -$4M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SDY and FCTR 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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SDY vs FCTR performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/28/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	SDY FCTR	+2.69%+6.06%	+1.70%-0.78%	+7.28%+4.70%	+16.80%+20.92%	+28.45%+47.77%	+38.54%+13.54%
Flows	SDY FCTR	-$52M-	-$77M-$4M	-$249M-$4M	-$959M-$19M	-$5.35B-$175M	-$2.16B-$70M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	SDY FCTR	+10.88%+14.32%	+10.84%+16.62%	+12.36%+18.09%	+14.13%+19.77%
Max drawdown	SDY FCTR	-7.73%-7.50%	-7.73%-11.18%	-14.33%-22.60%	-15.22%-37.23%
Max drawdown duration	SDY FCTR	58d89d	58d37d	254d231d	107d1186d

Trading data

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	SDY	FCTR
Last sale 4/29/2026 at 6:26 PM	$147.56	$37.42
Previous close 04/28/2026	$148.39	$37.28
Consolidated volume 04/28/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	SDY	FCTR
Last price	$147.56	$37.42
1D performance	-0.56%	+0.38%
AuM	$20.95 B	$52.17 M
E/R	0.35%	0.65%

Characteristics

	SDY	FCTR
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	State Street Investment Management	First Trust
Benchmark	S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index	Lunt Capital Large Cap Factor Rotation Index
N° of holdings	152	170
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	November 8, 2005	July 25, 2018
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

SDY

USA

94.3%

Other

5.7%

FCTR

USA

95.96%

Other

4.04%

Sectors

SDY

Industrials

16.99%

Utilities

15.38%

Consumer Staples

13.4%

Financials

11.2%

Information Techn.

7.45%

Other

35.58%

FCTR

Financials

17.22%

Information Techn.

11.43%

Consumer Staples

10.12%

Health Care

9.85%

Consumer Discreti.

8.95%

Utilities

8.95%

Other

33.48%

Diversification

SDY

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

27.79%

FCTR

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

20.51%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

SDY

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

3.69%

REALTY INCOME REIT

2.42%

CHEVRON TEXACO

2.37%

TARGET

2.27%

EXXON

1.85%

PEPSICO U

1.78%

WEC ENERGY GROUP INC

1.62%

CONSOLIDATED EDISON

1.59%

US49177J1025

1.57%

SOUTHERN

1.56%

KIMBERLY CLARK

1.54%

ARCHER DANIELS

1.42%

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

1.39%

XCEL ENERGY

1.36%

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS

1.35%

FCTR

DOW INC

1.97%

WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY

1.79%

TARGET

1.60%

INTEL-T

1.59%

ARCHER DANIELS

1.50%

LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES

1.42%

COMCAST

1.40%

TYSON FOODS

1.32%

GENERAL MOTORS

1.22%

MODERNA INC

1.17%

DEVON ENERGY

1.15%

LOEWS

1.13%

CONSTELLATION BRANDS

1.13%

NUCOR

1.09%

EDISON INTERNATIONAL

1.03%

Frequently asked questions about SDY and FCTR

How have the SDY and FCTR ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 28, 2026, SDY is up 7.28% year-to-date (YTD), while FCTR has returned 4.7%. That puts SDY better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SDY or FCTR?

Year-to-date, the SDY ETF saw -$249M in flows, compared to -$4M for FCTR.

Which ETF is more volatile: SDY or FCTR?

Over the past year, SDY had a volatility of 10.84%, while FCTR experienced 16.62%.

Which ETF is bigger: SDY or FCTR?

As of April 28, 2026, SDY holds $20.95 B in assets under management (AUM), while FCTR manages $52.17 M.

What sectors do the SDY and FCTR ETFs invest in?

SDY leans toward sectors like Industrials, Utilities and Consumer Staples. Meanwhile, FCTR focuses on Financials, Information Technology and Consumer Staples.

What are the top holdings of the SDY ETF and FCTR ETF?

SDY top holdings include VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, REALTY INCOME REIT and CHEVRON TEXACO. FCTR holds in its top three: DOW INC, WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY and TARGET.

Which ETF is more diversified: SDY or FCTR?

SDY holds 154 securities with 27.79% of its assets in the top 15. FCTR has 171 securities and a top 15 weight of 20.51%.

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SDY

SDYvsFCTRETF Comparison

State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF

SDY vs FCTR performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the SDY and FCTR ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 28, 2026, SDY is up 7.28% year-to-date (YTD), while FCTR has returned 4.7%. That puts SDY better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SDY or FCTR?

Year-to-date, the SDY ETF saw -$249M in flows, compared to -$4M for FCTR.

Which ETF is more volatile: SDY or FCTR?

Over the past year, SDY had a volatility of 10.84%, while FCTR experienced 16.62%.

Which ETF is bigger: SDY or FCTR?

As of April 28, 2026, SDY holds $20.95 B in assets under management (AUM), while FCTR manages $52.17 M.

What sectors do the SDY and FCTR ETFs invest in?

SDY leans toward sectors like Industrials, Utilities and Consumer Staples. Meanwhile, FCTR focuses on Financials, Information Technology and Consumer Staples.

What are the top holdings of the SDY ETF and FCTR ETF?

SDY top holdings include VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, REALTY INCOME REIT and CHEVRON TEXACO. FCTR holds in its top three: DOW INC, WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY and TARGET.

Which ETF is more diversified: SDY or FCTR?

SDY holds 154 securities with 27.79% of its assets in the top 15. FCTR has 171 securities and a top 15 weight of 20.51%.

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