FDL News and Press, First Trust Morningstar From 08/28/23

2023-08-28 12:00:24 ET Summary FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund ETF holds 146 dividend stocks selected with a proprietary quality score. Its sector breakdown is close to the S&P 500, but valuation and quality metrics are much better. QDF has beaten a number of divide...

2023-08-14 20:25:00 ET Summary The 10 year Treasury yield has been in an uptrend since the summer of 2021 which is obvious to anyone who can see. The 10 year TIPS yield today is consistent with the rates that prevailed prior to the 2008 crisis and I think that means that we are fi...

2023-07-19 20:55:00 ET Summary Modern Portfolio Theory focuses on assembling the optimal group of assets to achieve the best return per unit of risk. Diversification works well because it blends short and long duration instruments thereby reducing the overall average duration. ...

2023-07-13 10:51:21 ET Summary First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund ETF invests in 100 U.S. companies with sustainable dividends. The FDL ETF is diversified across sectors, but quite concentrated in the top holdings. Valuation looks attractive, but quality is in...

2023-07-10 23:45:00 ET Summary Factor investing can help drill through broad sector labels to help investors better understand past performance and expected returns. Investors taking factor views may be better able to capture the underlying exposure they seek and obtain complement...

2023-06-28 08:36:53 ET First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund ( NYSEARCA: FDL ) - $0.4568 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 5.03% as of May. 31. Payable Jun 30; for shareholders of record Jun 28; ex-div Jun 27. For further details see: First Trust Morningsta...

2023-06-23 23:35:00 ET Summary The performance of tech and other growth-related stocks has indeed been impressive this year. he Russell 1000 Growth index, as of the June 22 close, was up around 26.4 percent since January 1, while its counterpart the Russell 1000 Value index was up...

2023-05-25 23:30:00 ET Summary Sector tilts can skew risk and reward when selecting value stocks. Unintended sector bets can be a trap for value investors and the bane of high Sharpe ratios. By keeping a watchful eye on sector tilts and potential overconcentration, we believe ...

2023-05-17 10:23:29 ET IBM has stumbled so far this year, with stagnant revenue growth and overall worries about the economy leading to a double-digit retreat in its stock price. However, many investors turn to Big Blue as dividend play, valuing its relatively high payout for a tech company...

2023-05-15 02:00:00 ET Summary As the economy begins to accelerate, value companies begin to outperform. The market continued to favor many of the more value-oriented or economically sensitive sectors of the market. The financial sector fell to the bottom of returns as balance...