FDL Performance — First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-21
FDL returned +11.69% year to date and +20.84% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +17.50% over 3 years and +12.51% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Large Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $162, against $158 for the category, and to $121 over one year, against $121. Volatility over the past three years was 13.26% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $985.7M, and assets reached $7.29B.
FDL Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Large Value category average over the same months.
| Period | FDL | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $121 | $121 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $162 | $158 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $180 | $165 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $214 | $223 |
FDL Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +11.69% |
| 1 year | +20.84% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +17.50% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +12.51% |
FDL Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +11.69% |
| 2025 | +14.88% |
| 2024 | +16.98% |
| 2023 | +2.91% |
| 2022 | +6.73% |
| 2021 | +24.76% |
| 2020 | −4.42% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +8.83% |
FDL Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +7.9% | +7.1% | 0.0% | −0.3% | −1.3% | −1.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.3% | +5.6% | −0.2% | −5.1% | +1.6% | +1.2% | +0.9% | +5.4% | −1.6% | −1.5% | +3.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | +0.9% | +6.5% | −3.5% | +4.1% | −0.7% | +7.2% | +2.4% | +1.7% | +0.3% | +4.4% | −7.3% |
| 2023 | +3.9% | −4.0% | −1.8% | +1.0% | −7.4% | +3.9% | +5.6% | −3.2% | −3.0% | −3.5% | +7.0% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | +2.3% | −0.7% | +4.4% | −2.3% | +6.1% | −8.7% | +4.2% | −2.2% | −9.3% | +12.6% | +5.3% | −3.0% |
| 2021 | −1.2% | +4.4% | +8.0% | +3.9% | +1.2% | −2.5% | +1.0% | +1.6% | −3.0% | +3.1% | −2.1% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | −5.2% | −10.2% | −18.5% | +12.4% | +1.6% | +1.1% | +4.5% | +2.2% | −2.7% | −0.6% | +12.2% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | −3.7% | +5.5% | +1.1% | +2.6% | +2.3% |
FDL Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.26%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.98 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.87% (Jan 2026)
- Worst month: −7.33% (Dec 2024)
FDL Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $985.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $3.2B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.45×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.0B | $1.9B | $111.0M |
| May 2026 | $72.6M | $29.8M | $42.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $130.4M | $12.4M | $118.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $201.3M | $30.1M | $171.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $151.5M | $27.5M | $124.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $110.1M | $78.2M | $31.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $39.9M | $0 | $39.9M |
| Nov 2025 | $86.3M | $21.6M | $64.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $162.4M | $19.5M | $142.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $74.4M | $34.8M | $39.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $59.3M | $4.2M | $55.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $68.6M | $23.7M | $44.9M |
FDL Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $7.29B |
| 2026-03-31 | $7.35B |
| 2025-12-31 | $6.12B |
| 2025-09-30 | $5.75B |
| 2025-06-30 | $5.41B |
| 2025-03-31 | $5.38B |
| 2024-12-31 | $4.45B |
| 2024-09-30 | $4.39B |
| 2024-06-30 | $3.87B |
| 2024-03-31 | $4.06B |
| 2023-12-31 | $3.97B |
| 2023-09-29 | $4.06B |
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.