FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF (SDVD) is a options-income ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores SDVD 3.5 out of 10 — highest on Risk (5.2), lowest on Growth (1.9). Its ten largest holdings are 10% of the fund.
What stands out in SDVD's data
A focused options-income strategy on mid-cap dividend raisers.
Its projected growth lags most peers — the income comes at the cost of upside.
A growth estimate of 13% trails the category median of 19%, behind most peers. The expense ratio of 0.8% adds to the drag.
A niche income sleeve that trades upside potential for a steadier payout stream.
How is SDVD rated? ETF Copilot scores FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF (SDVD) 3.5 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF (SDVD) 3.5 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 3.5 / 10
- Growth: 1.9 / 10
- Value: 3.2 / 10
- Risk: 5.2 / 10
- Quality: 5.0 / 10
- Return: 3.3 / 10
What's inside SDVD? 12% Tech
What's inside SDVD: Size (Large 8%, Mid 66%, Small 26%); Geography (International 3%, US 97%); Tech 11.7%; Semiconductors 0.5%.
What are SDVD's top holdings? The ten largest are 10% of the fund
National Healthcare, Reinsurance Group of America, Williams-Sonoma, First Bancorp, OFG Bancorp, Hanover Insurance, Interparfums, Applied Industrial Technologies, Verisign and NetApp are SDVD's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 97% of Options Income ETFs.
Half of SDVD's weight sits in its 55 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 139 equally weighted holdings.
What is SDVD's expense ratio? 0.85% a year
As of October 9, 2026, SDVD charges 0.85% a year, yields 9.31% and holds $883M in assets across 170 positions.
| Measure | SDVD |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.85% |
| Dividend yield | 9.31% |
| Assets under management | $883M |
| Holdings | 170 |
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, “FT Vest SMID Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF (SDVD) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/sdvd
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