---
ticker: "FTDS"
name: "First Trust Dividend Strength ETF"
url: "https://etf.net/etf/FTDS"
grade: "D"
score: 38
graded_at: "2026-10-12"
category: "US Dividend Index"
category_rank: "50 of 53"
methodology: "https://etf.net/methodology"
---

# FTDS: First Trust Dividend Strength ETF

Grade **D**, Score 38 of 100. Rank 50 of 53 in US Dividend Index.

Graded Oct 12, 2026.

## Grade pillars

| Pillar | Score | Category rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cost | 0 | 53 of 53 |
| Mission | 82 | 31 of 50 |
| Risk | 40 | 36 of 53 |
| Tradability | 28 | 40 of 53 |
| Holdings | 56 | 29 of 53 |
| Durability | 53 | 32 of 53 |

## Top holdings

The fund holds 51 positions. These are the largest 30, by weight.

| # | Ticker | Name | Weight |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | DINO | HF Sinclair Corp. | 2.75% |
| 2 | PSX | Phillips 66 | 2.70% |
| 3 | CTSH | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation | 2.65% |
| 4 | APA | APA Corporation | 2.61% |
| 5 | ELV | Elevance Health Inc. | 2.22% |
| 6 | TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | 2.22% |
| 7 | BR | Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | 2.21% |
| 8 | DVN | Devon Energy Corporation | 2.21% |
| 9 | ALLE | Allegion Public Limited Company | 2.20% |
| 10 | DGX | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | 2.20% |
| 11 | GRMN | Garmin Ltd. | 2.16% |
| 12 | CDW | CDW Corporation | 2.14% |
| 13 | EOG | EOG Resources, Inc. | 2.12% |
| 14 | AVY | Avery Dennison Corporation | 2.10% |
| 15 | INTU | Intuit Inc. | 2.09% |
| 16 | QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | 2.05% |
| 17 | TTC | The Toro Company | 2.03% |
| 18 | TRGP | Targa Resources Corp. | 2.03% |
| 19 | BKR | Baker Hughes Company (Class A) | 2.03% |
| 20 | WRB | W.R. Berkley Corporation | 2.01% |
| 21 | EXE | Expand Energy Corporation | 2.01% |
| 22 | JKHY | Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | 1.97% |
| 23 | ZTS | Zoetis Inc. | 1.96% |
| 24 | SSB | SouthState Bank Corporation | 1.95% |
| 25 | MRSH | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. | 1.94% |
| 26 | EG | Everest Group, Ltd. | 1.93% |
| 27 | AOS | A.O. Smith Corporation | 1.92% |
| 28 | PFG | Principal Financial Group, Inc. | 1.89% |
| 29 | NSC | Norfolk Southern Corporation | 1.87% |
| 30 | EWBC | East West Bancorp, Inc. | 1.87% |

Source: etf.net, https://etf.net/etf/FTDS. Please cite the page URL.