FTDS Fees and Costs — First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
The net expense ratio is 0.70%: a 0.50% management fee plus 0.31% other expenses, less a 0.11% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $9K in broker commissions, 0.0364% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 132%.
FTDS Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of FTDS. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.31% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.81% |
| Fee waiver | −0.11% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.70% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
FTDS Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in FTDS, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $463 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.77% 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 0.70%) | $74 | $230 | $400 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $4 | $12 | $21 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $12 | $42 |
| Total costs | $77 | $254 | $463 |
| Value after costs | $10,423 | $11,322 | $12,300 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.77% | 0.77% | 0.77% |
FTDS 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): 0.0364%
- Total broker commissions: $9K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $26.7M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 132%
- Securities lending: none during the year
FTDS Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SUSQUEHANNA FINANCIAL GROUP, LLLP | $3K | 30.02% |
| RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC | $3K | 28.28% |
| BTIG, LLC | $2K | 21.20% |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. | $2K | 19.59% |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | $36 | 0.39% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $21 | 0.22% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC | $19 | 0.20% |
| J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC | $10 | 0.10% |
FTDS Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CANTOR FITZGERALD & CO. | $16.0M | 59.88% |
| VIRTU AMERICAS LLC | $5.1M | 19.16% |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC. | $2.8M | 10.64% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LLC | $2.8M | 10.33% |
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.