FDL News and Press, First Trust Morningstar

2024-07-12 09:20:00 ET Summary We remain constructive on equities based on three general observations - investors’ renewed focus on corporate earnings, the gradual broadening of the stock market and the continuing global industrial rebound. In the near future, we expect fur...

2024-07-08 07:55:00 ET Summary The S&P Global US composite PMI was a little less than expected but above 50 at 51.6 while the ISM manufacturing PMI was slightly less than expected at 48.5. Construction spending, which has been an economic bright spot for at least the last year...

2024-07-07 15:00:00 ET Summary FDV is an actively-managed dividend fund, emphasizing low-volatile stocks with strong dividend growth potential. Its AUM is $104 million and its expense ratio is 0.50% after waivers. Its 3.63% expected yield is somewhat attractive, but at least 16 ot...

2024-07-03 09:41:00 ET Summary Global stocks posted healthy gains in the first half of 2024, although second quarter performance moderated from the previous quarter’s breakneck pace. In a trend that has become familiar to equity investors, large-cap market breadth was again...

2024-07-02 05:23:09 ET Summary First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund ETF is well-constructed, but passive dividend stock indexing has issues. FDL prioritizes dividend stability and growth, but market volatility and cyclical nature of dividend stocks pose risks. I...

2024-07-01 11:26:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...

2024-06-27 13:10:56 ET More on First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index ETF FDL: Yield And Valuation Are Attractive, But Not Quality Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index ETF Dividend scorecard for First Trust Mor...

2024-05-31 03:00:00 ET Summary Investors often perceive value stocks as old-economy companies with boring businesses, compared to fast-paced, growth-oriented equities. US value stocks trade at a deep discount to growth stocks, based on a metric that combines price-to-sales, price-...

2024-05-13 12:07:12 ET Summary First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund ETF holds 90 stocks of companies with higher yields and 5-year dividend growth. The FDL ETF is well diversified across sectors, but quite concentrated in financials and its top holdings. FDL is ...

2024-05-10 22:28:00 ET Stock Traders Daily has produced this trading report using a proprietary method.  This methodology seeks to optimize the entry and exit levels to maximize results and limit risk, and it is also applied to Index options, ETFs, and futures for our subscribers. This...