Performance analysis of FVD (FIRST TRUST VALUE LINE DIVIDEND INDEX FUND)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, FVD has had an average annual return of +8.48%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +22.77% annual.
Over the past 5 years, FVD has had an average annual return of +5.39%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +14% annual.
Over the past 10 years, FVD has had an average annual return of +8.36%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.53% annual.
Since Oct 9, 2003, FVD has had an average annual return of +9.42%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +11.18% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +2.82% | +8.16% | +10.04% | +4.10% | -5.20% | +25.06% | -0.07% | +26.57% | -3.48% | +12.52% | +19.90% | +1.21% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
| +15.87% | +26.76% | +11.25% | +8.99% | +16.03% | +19.15% | -22.92% | -4.37% | +37.53% | +3.77% | +16.65% | +1.07% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +3.91% | +4.59% | -5.57% | +2.08% | -1.56% | -0.30% | +2.82% | ||||||
| 2025 | +1.92% | +1.89% | -1.03% | -1.75% | +2.15% | +0.46% | +0.51% | +3.34% | +0.14% | -2.40% | +3.21% | -0.39% | +8.16% |
| 2024 | -0.79% | +2.04% | +3.32% | -3.43% | +2.45% | -1.80% | +6.23% | +3.49% | +2.05% | -1.89% | +4.64% | -5.98% | +10.04% |
| 2023 | +2.51% | -2.93% | +1.68% | +1.07% | -4.75% | +4.39% | +1.87% | -4.14% | -4.04% | -1.90% | +6.24% | +4.84% | +4.10% |
| 2022 | -2.93% | -2.14% | +4.03% | -4.23% | +1.56% | -5.25% | +4.82% | -3.05% | -8.76% | +8.35% | +6.91% | -3.08% | -5.20% |
| 2021 | -1.45% | +2.11% | +8.12% | +3.84% | +2.28% | -0.94% | +1.94% | +2.07% | -4.89% | +5.08% | -2.50% | +7.76% | +25.06% |
| 2020 | -0.47% | -9.48% | -14.14% | +7.62% | +3.06% | -0.51% | +4.22% | +2.37% | -2.16% | -0.09% | +9.96% | +2.09% | -0.07% |
| 2019 | +6.91% | +3.28% | +1.58% | +3.05% | -3.73% | +5.26% | +0.86% | -0.68% | +3.82% | +0.49% | +1.60% | +1.78% | +26.57% |
| 2018 | +1.82% | -5.06% | +0.66% | -0.10% | +0.84% | +1.21% | +4% | +0.95% | +0.04% | -3.48% | +3.83% | -7.57% | -3.48% |
| 2017 | +0.68% | +3.62% | -0.28% | +0.10% | +0.96% | +0.32% | +1.33% | -0.91% | +1.75% | +1.51% | +2.91% | -0.05% | +12.52% |
Drawdown analysis of FVD (FIRST TRUST VALUE LINE DIVIDEND INDEX FUND)
The maximum drawdown for the FVD was -50.99%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 501 trading sessions.
The current FVD drawdown is -5.39%.
Since Oct 9, 2003 FVD has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 2 times
- 20% or more: 2 times
- 10% or more: 7 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.99% | Jun 4, 2007 | 444 | Mar 9, 2009 | 501 | Mar 3, 2011 | 945 |
| -35.25% | Feb 14, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 232 | Feb 23, 2021 | 257 |
| -16.41% | Apr 20, 2022 | 121 | Oct 12, 2022 | 350 | Mar 6, 2024 | 471 |
| -15.40% | May 19, 2011 | 55 | Aug 8, 2011 | 112 | Jan 18, 2012 | 167 |
| -12.87% | Sep 21, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 36 | Feb 15, 2019 | 100 |
| -11.97% | Nov 29, 2024 | 87 | Apr 8, 2025 | 72 | Jul 23, 2025 | 159 |
| -11.61% | Feb 17, 2004 | 60 | May 12, 2004 | 83 | Sep 10, 2004 | 143 |
| -9.47% | Dec 29, 2014 | 165 | Aug 25, 2015 | 42 | Oct 23, 2015 | 207 |
| -8.48% | Dec 31, 2004 | 75 | Apr 20, 2005 | 72 | Aug 2, 2005 | 147 |
| -8.41% | Jan 26, 2018 | 39 | Mar 23, 2018 | 93 | Aug 6, 2018 | 132 |
| -8.04% | Dec 1, 2015 | 33 | Jan 20, 2016 | 22 | Feb 22, 2016 | 55 |
| -7.29% | Oct 13, 2003 | 10 | Oct 27, 2003 | 43 | Dec 29, 2003 | 53 |
| -7.29% | Jan 4, 2022 | 35 | Feb 24, 2022 | 38 | Apr 20, 2022 | 73 |
| -7.23% | Feb 27, 2026 | 15 | Mar 20, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -6.40% | Apr 2, 2012 | 43 | Jun 4, 2012 | 20 | Jul 2, 2012 | 63 |
| -6.29% | May 21, 2013 | 23 | Jun 24, 2013 | 14 | Jul 15, 2013 | 37 |
| -6.25% | Aug 2, 2005 | 51 | Oct 13, 2005 | 26 | Nov 18, 2005 | 77 |
| -6.23% | Oct 18, 2012 | 18 | Nov 15, 2012 | 22 | Dec 18, 2012 | 40 |
| -5.67% | Sep 2, 2021 | 19 | Sep 30, 2021 | 23 | Nov 2, 2021 | 42 |
| -5.50% | Aug 1, 2013 | 22 | Sep 3, 2013 | 33 | Oct 18, 2013 | 55 |
| -5.42% | Mar 28, 2024 | 12 | Apr 16, 2024 | 21 | May 15, 2024 | 33 |
| -5.41% | Feb 20, 2007 | 9 | Mar 5, 2007 | 29 | Apr 16, 2007 | 38 |
| -5.05% | Dec 31, 2013 | 22 | Feb 3, 2014 | 14 | Feb 24, 2014 | 36 |
| -4.81% | Sep 5, 2014 | 29 | Oct 16, 2014 | 8 | Oct 28, 2014 | 37 |
| -4.77% | Nov 15, 2021 | 11 | Dec 1, 2021 | 10 | Dec 15, 2021 | 21 |