SDVD Performance — FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF
Data updated: 2026-09-24
SDVD returned +14.57% year to date and +22.23% over one year to Jul 2026. The annualised 3-year return is +14.90%. The fund beat its US Mid-Cap Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $152, against $145 for the category, and to $122 over one year, against $120. Volatility over the past three years was 17.18% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund took in a net $276.7M, and assets reached $909.63M.
SDVD Growth of $100
What $100 invested in FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Value category average over the same months.
| Period | SDVD | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $122 | $120 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $152 | $145 |
SDVD Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +14.57% |
| 1 year | +22.23% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +14.90% |
SDVD Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +14.57% |
| 2025 | +8.76% |
| 2024 | +11.05% |
| 2023 (Aug–Dec) | +9.64% |
SDVD 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 | +4.8% | +4.0% | −5.3% | +6.7% | −2.8% | +4.7% | +2.1% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.2% | −4.7% | −4.7% | −2.8% | +5.6% | +2.7% | +2.2% | +4.8% | +0.5% | −1.9% | +2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | −2.3% | +3.3% | +5.6% | −5.7% | +4.9% | −2.1% | +9.1% | −1.9% | +1.4% | −0.6% | +10.0% | −9.2% |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.2% | −4.3% | −4.4% | +8.9% | +11.3% |
SDVD Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.18%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.61 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.31% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −9.20% (Dec 2024)
SDVD Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $276.7M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $742.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.59×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $27.9M | $24.1M | $3.8M |
| Jun 2026 | $134.2M | $106.5M | $27.7M |
| May 2026 | $31.5M | $5.7M | $25.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $64.7M | $76.3M | −$11.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $91.6M | $67.2M | $24.4M |
| Feb 2026 | $27.6M | $20.8M | $6.9M |
| Jan 2026 | $47.9M | $0 | $47.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $121.6M | $87.1M | $34.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $19.1M | $7.3M | $11.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $36.1M | $0 | $36.1M |
| Sep 2025 | $117.8M | $70.7M | $47.2M |
| Aug 2025 | $22.3M | $0 | $22.3M |
SDVD Assets Under Management
Net assets of FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $909.63M |
| 2026-04-30 | $834.62M |
| 2026-01-31 | $791.79M |
| 2025-10-31 | $656.01M |
| 2025-07-31 | $546.76M |
| 2025-04-30 | $409.50M |
| 2025-01-31 | $324.08M |
| 2024-10-31 | $153.65M |
| 2024-07-31 | $126.17M |
| 2024-04-30 | $95.59M |
| 2024-01-31 | $41.83M |
| 2023-10-31 | $3.52M |
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.