Performance analysis of FTDS (FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGTH ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, FTDS has had an average annual return of +14.90%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.62% annual.
Over the past 5 years, FTDS has had an average annual return of +8.47%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, FTDS has had an average annual return of +10.83%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Apr 28, 2004, FTDS has had an average annual return of +6.54%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +10.90% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12.12% | +13.64% | +11.11% | +11.74% | -13.55% | +24.78% | +14.14% | +24.29% | -10.35% | +20.07% | +14.74% | -5.05% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |
| +2.56% | +37.35% | +5.83% | -9.42% | +19.17% | +35.41% | -35.49% | +4.06% | -0.35% | -0.20% | -0.79% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +5.90% | +4.43% | -2.93% | +3.14% | -4.48% | +3.55% | +2.38% | +12.12% | |||||
| 2025 | +3.92% | -0.76% | -1.90% | -3.04% | +3.11% | +2.95% | +1.58% | +5.41% | -0.15% | -2.68% | +3.38% | +1.46% | +13.64% |
| 2024 | -1.26% | +3.09% | +6.90% | -4.16% | +2.58% | -0.91% | +5.70% | +1.70% | -0.20% | -0.48% | +6.35% | -7.68% | +11.11% |
| 2023 | +7.06% | -2.28% | -4.45% | -1.85% | -5.77% | +8.55% | +5.97% | -3.14% | -2.74% | -2.93% | +7.51% | +6.88% | +11.74% |
| 2022 | -8.22% | +2.25% | +4.40% | -8.99% | +2.94% | -10.97% | +8.47% | -2.34% | -8.93% | +9.19% | +5.56% | -4.84% | -13.55% |
| 2021 | +2.63% | +5.84% | +3.30% | +4.10% | +1.57% | -0.85% | +0.75% | +2.72% | -4.00% | +5.76% | -2.57% | +3.61% | +24.78% |
| 2020 | -2.56% | -9.86% | -21.96% | +15.86% | +6.91% | +2.78% | +3.87% | +5.67% | -3.05% | +2.32% | +16.37% | +3.23% | +14.14% |
| 2019 | +9.70% | +4.25% | -0.39% | +3.02% | -6.80% | +6.35% | +1.43% | -4.67% | +2.55% | +1.25% | +4.17% | +2.16% | +24.29% |
| 2018 | +3.50% | -2.31% | -1.71% | +0.54% | +3.60% | +0.20% | +2.09% | +4.14% | -0.81% | -8.90% | +0.55% | -10.51% | -10.35% |
| 2017 | +1.16% | +3.63% | +0.09% | +0.82% | -0.26% | +2.33% | +1.15% | -0.92% | +3.65% | +2.68% | +2.83% | +1.39% | +20.07% |
Drawdown analysis of FTDS (FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGTH ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the FTDS was -56.54%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1012 trading sessions.
The current FTDS drawdown is -1.02%.
Since Apr 28, 2004 FTDS has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 2 times
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 5 times
- 10% or more: 7 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -56.54% | Dec 15, 2005 | 810 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1012 | Mar 15, 2013 | 1822 |
| -42.47% | Feb 19, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 163 | Nov 11, 2020 | 186 |
| -23.35% | Nov 16, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | 369 | Mar 21, 2024 | 588 |
| -22.60% | Sep 20, 2018 | 67 | Dec 27, 2018 | 246 | Dec 18, 2019 | 313 |
| -21.84% | Sep 3, 2014 | 360 | Feb 8, 2016 | 195 | Nov 14, 2016 | 555 |
| -19.90% | Apr 28, 2004 | 73 | Aug 12, 2004 | 127 | Feb 11, 2005 | 200 |
| -18.04% | Nov 25, 2024 | 90 | Apr 8, 2025 | 72 | Jul 23, 2025 | 162 |
| -9.32% | Mar 7, 2005 | 29 | Apr 18, 2005 | 74 | Aug 2, 2005 | 103 |
| -8.93% | Jan 26, 2018 | 10 | Feb 9, 2018 | 80 | Jun 6, 2018 | 90 |
| -8.45% | Sep 30, 2005 | 15 | Oct 21, 2005 | 29 | Dec 2, 2005 | 44 |
| -7.24% | Jan 15, 2014 | 14 | Feb 5, 2014 | 19 | Mar 5, 2014 | 33 |
| -6.58% | Mar 2, 2026 | 51 | May 13, 2026 | 36 | Jul 7, 2026 | 87 |
| -6.46% | Jul 31, 2024 | 3 | Aug 5, 2024 | 14 | Aug 23, 2024 | 17 |
| -5.50% | Jun 8, 2021 | 28 | Jul 19, 2021 | 15 | Aug 9, 2021 | 43 |
| -5.33% | Sep 3, 2021 | 10 | Sep 20, 2021 | 22 | Oct 20, 2021 | 32 |
| -5.31% | Mar 28, 2024 | 54 | Jun 14, 2024 | 20 | Jul 16, 2024 | 74 |
| -5.27% | Apr 11, 2013 | 5 | Apr 18, 2013 | 11 | May 3, 2013 | 16 |
| -5.27% | Feb 24, 2021 | 6 | Mar 4, 2021 | 7 | Mar 15, 2021 | 13 |
| -5.13% | Mar 15, 2021 | 7 | Mar 24, 2021 | 11 | Apr 9, 2021 | 18 |
| -5.05% | Jul 2, 2014 | 24 | Aug 6, 2014 | 18 | Sep 2, 2014 | 42 |
| -5.03% | May 21, 2013 | 21 | Jun 20, 2013 | 15 | Jul 12, 2013 | 36 |
| -4.72% | Oct 3, 2025 | 9 | Oct 16, 2025 | 33 | Dec 3, 2025 | 42 |
| -4.60% | Jul 25, 2017 | 18 | Aug 18, 2017 | 28 | Sep 28, 2017 | 46 |
| -4.46% | Jan 17, 2020 | 9 | Jan 31, 2020 | 8 | Feb 12, 2020 | 17 |
| -4.40% | Jan 20, 2021 | 7 | Jan 29, 2021 | 5 | Feb 5, 2021 | 12 |