First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) is a equal-weight ETF. As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores EDOW 5.4 out of 10 — highest on Quality (8.3), lowest on Value (1.3). It trades at 22.5 times earnings, against its own median of 20.5. Its ten largest holdings are 36% of the fund.
What stands out in EDOW's data
Active U.S. equity factor rotation ETF with exposure to growth stocks.
Priced among the most expensive in its peer group — you pay a premium for each dollar of earnings.
At 17.2x, its trailing EBITDA multiple is well above the 14.9x category median, making it one of the priciest in the group; however, return on equity of 33.2% also far exceeds the 20.9% peer norm, showing strong profitability alongside the high valuation.
Exposure note: balanced U.S. exposure with even weighting across major industrial and consumer firms.
Why did EDOW move this week? It fell 0.7% in the week to October 28, 2026 — Boeing and Merck drove it
EDOW fell 0.7% in the week to October 28, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Boeing (−13.1%), Merck (−6.0%) and Sherwin-Williams (−4.9%); Johnson & Johnson (+5.1%) pushed the other way.
How is EDOW rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) 5.4 out of 10
As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) 5.4 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 5.4 / 10
- Growth: 4.6 / 10
- Value: 1.3 / 10
- Risk: 8.2 / 10
- Quality: 8.3 / 10
- Return: 5.3 / 10
Is EDOW expensive right now? It trades at 22.5 times earnings, against its own median of 20.5
As of October 28, 2026, EDOW is more expensive than 76% of its own last 8 years.
Trailing 12 months, built from EDOW's holdings. How we calculate this →
What's inside EDOW? 24% Tech
What's inside EDOW: Size (Large 100%, Mid 0%, Small 0%); Geography (International 0%, US 100%); Tech 23.5%; Magnificent 7 16.8%; AI 9.9%; Semiconductors 3.2%; Memory 4.9%.
What are EDOW's top holdings? The ten largest are 36% of the fund
Amgen, Walmart, Procter & Gamble, Apple, Visa, The Travelers, Microsoft, Honeywell International, Chevron and Walt Disney are EDOW's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 96% of Equal Weight ETFs.
Half of EDOW's weight sits in its 15 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 30 equally weighted holdings.
What is EDOW's expense ratio? 0.50% a year
As of October 28, 2026, EDOW charges 0.50% a year, yields 1.21% and holds $323M in assets across 30 positions.
| Measure | EDOW |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.50% |
| Dividend yield | 1.21% |
| Assets under management | $323M |
| Holdings | 30 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (EDOW) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/edow
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