SDVY Performance — First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-21
SDVY returned +13.14% year to date and +23.58% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +16.82% over 3 years and +10.13% over 5 years. The fund beat its US Mid-Cap Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $159, against $148 for the category, and to $124 over one year, against $120. Volatility over the past three years was 18.61% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $1.3B, and assets reached $11.35B.
SDVY Growth of $100
What $100 invested in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers 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 | SDVY | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $124 | $120 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $159 | $148 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $162 | $154 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $237 | $212 |
SDVY Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +13.14% |
| 1 year | +23.58% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +16.82% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +10.13% |
SDVY Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +13.14% |
| 2025 | +8.41% |
| 2024 | +11.08% |
| 2023 | +28.67% |
| 2022 | −11.93% |
| 2021 | +29.15% |
| 2020 | +11.23% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.84% |
SDVY 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 | +5.4% | +3.8% | −5.7% | +7.4% | −2.5% | +4.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.3% | −5.1% | −5.1% | −2.9% | +5.8% | +2.9% | +2.1% | +5.3% | +0.4% | −1.8% | +2.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | −2.6% | +3.4% | +5.9% | −5.9% | +4.8% | −2.5% | +9.9% | −1.8% | +1.5% | −0.9% | +10.7% | −9.7% |
| 2023 | +11.1% | −1.1% | −6.4% | −1.4% | −3.0% | +11.8% | +6.9% | −1.8% | −4.6% | −4.8% | +9.6% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | −4.6% | −0.7% | −2.7% | −6.2% | +3.3% | −11.0% | +11.1% | −4.0% | −8.8% | +12.1% | +6.8% | −5.1% |
| 2021 | +1.6% | +10.9% | +6.0% | +3.8% | +2.5% | −3.1% | −0.1% | +2.5% | −4.6% | +4.0% | −2.1% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | −4.2% | −10.1% | −23.3% | +13.3% | +6.0% | +3.0% | +2.6% | +4.4% | −2.6% | +2.7% | +18.4% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +1.0% | −6.1% | +5.1% | +2.5% | +2.6% | +1.9% |
SDVY Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 18.61%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.66 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +11.97% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: −9.74% (Dec 2024)
SDVY Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.3B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $5.4B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.31×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $1.2B | $1.1B | $68.6M |
| May 2026 | $114.6M | $41.4M | $73.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $212.8M | $78.4M | $134.4M |
| Mar 2026 | $871.2M | $828.3M | $43.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $230.7M | $31.1M | $199.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $188.6M | $46.0M | $142.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.1B | $868.6M | $190.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $93.8M | $25.8M | $68.0M |
| Oct 2025 | $208.6M | $33.8M | $174.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $951.5M | $912.9M | $38.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $172.1M | $29.3M | $142.8M |
| Jul 2025 | $121.2M | $128.8M | −$7.6M |
SDVY Assets Under Management
Net assets of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $11.35B |
| 2026-03-31 | $10.10B |
| 2025-12-31 | $9.47B |
| 2025-09-30 | $8.96B |
| 2025-06-30 | $8.16B |
| 2025-03-31 | $7.81B |
| 2024-12-31 | $7.62B |
| 2024-09-30 | $6.12B |
| 2024-06-30 | $4.62B |
| 2024-03-31 | $4.02B |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.45B |
| 2023-09-29 | $1.47B |
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.