First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund (FDD) is a international dividend ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FDD 3.7 out of 10 — highest on Return (6.8), lowest on Growth (0.8). It trades at 10.2 times earnings, against its own median of 9.8. Its ten largest holdings are 46% of the fund.
What stands out in FDD's data
European high-dividend stocks, selected by a rules-based index.
Earns less on its capital than most peers — its edge has to come from the dividend alone.
Return on invested capital of 8.2% trails the 14.8% category median. It holds 31 stocks and carries a 9% forward growth estimate.
An ex-US income sleeve that leans on dividends, not profit growth.
Why did FDD move this week? It fell 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Taylor Wimpey and Philips Lighting drove it
FDD fell 1.2% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Taylor Wimpey (−9.6%), Philips Lighting (−10.0%) and ABN Amro (−3.9%); Polski Koncern Naftowy (+10.1%) pushed the other way.
How is FDD rated? ETF Copilot scores First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund (FDD) 3.7 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund (FDD) 3.7 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 3.7 / 10
- Growth: 0.8 / 10
- Value: 4.6 / 10
- Risk: 3.8 / 10
- Quality: 2.5 / 10
- Return: 6.8 / 10
Is FDD expensive right now? It trades at 10.2 times earnings, against its own median of 9.8
As of October 9, 2026, FDD is more expensive than 51% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 59 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside FDD?
What's inside FDD: Size (Large 45%, Mid 34%, Small 21%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%).
What are FDD's top holdings? The ten largest are 46% of the fund
Legal & General, Teleperformance SE, B&M European Value Retail, Aker BP ASA, ABN Amro, Aegon, Investec, Natwest, ASR Nederland and NN are FDD's largest holdings, in that order.
More concentrated than 99% of Dividend Global ex-US ETFs.
Half of FDD's weight sits in its 12 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 27 equally weighted holdings.
What is FDD's expense ratio? 0.56% a year
As of October 9, 2026, FDD charges 0.56% a year, yields 5.66% and holds $859M in assets across 31 positions.
| Measure | FDD |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.56% |
| Dividend yield | 5.66% |
| Assets under management | $859M |
| Holdings | 31 |
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 STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund (FDD) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/fdd
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