EDOW Fees and Costs — First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 0.50%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $5K in broker commissions, 0.0021% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 16%.
EDOW Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of EDOW. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.50% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.50% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
EDOW Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in EDOW, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $317 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.53% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.50%) | $52 | $165 | $287 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $1 | $1 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $8 | $29 |
| Total costs | $53 | $173 | $317 |
| Value after costs | $10,447 | $11,403 | $12,446 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.53% | 0.53% | 0.53% |
EDOW Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0021%
- Total broker commissions: $5K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $149.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 16%
- Securities lending: none during the year
EDOW Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $1K | 28.61% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $1K | 26.61% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC | $1K | 21.69% |
| OLD MISSION MARKETS LLC | $888 | 18.96% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | $47 | 1.01% |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. | $46 | 0.99% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $41 | 0.88% |
| BTIG, LLC | $37 | 0.78% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $22 | 0.47% |
EDOW Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $62.2M | 41.68% |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | $24.8M | 16.62% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC | $23.3M | 15.64% |
| JANE STREET CAPITAL, LLC | $19.9M | 13.31% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $15.2M | 10.19% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $3.8M | 2.56% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.