FDL News and Press, First Trust Morningstar From 10/27/23

2023-10-27 23:25:00 ET Summary After two quarters of strong equity performance, markets paused and reversed in the third quarter of the year. U.S. equities lost -3.2% and European equities lost -2.1%. Clearly, the change of tone at the U.S. Federal Reserve (“Fed”) pl...

2023-10-17 14:30:02 ET Summary SPYD offers a high 5.23% expected dividend yield, but its constituents have negative estimated earnings per share growth, suggesting potential share price depreciation. Investors may prefer SPYD's simplistic approach of selecting the 80 highest-payin...

2023-10-15 06:30:00 ET Summary The investment environment has undergone a sweeping alteration, calling for significant capital reallocation. The decline in interest rates over the past 40 years has been overlooked as a major driver of investment profits. Credit instruments may...

2023-10-01 04:24:33 ET Summary First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund (FDL) is an ETF that invests in dividend-paying stocks of large-cap companies. FDL focuses on core sectors like financial, energy, and utilities, with a portfolio of 100 securities. FDL has gene...

2023-10-01 02:40:16 ET Summary Dividend stocks are currently outperforming and offer potential for momentum on a relative basis. The First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund is worth considering for income-seeking investors. FDL focuses on dividend leaders and has a...

2023-09-29 03:20:00 ET Summary If the United Auto Workers strike lasted an entire quarter, it could result in a flat quarter for US gross domestic product. However, strikes tend not to last for very long. A short-term spending bill may help avoid a US government shutdown. But even...

2023-09-22 09:31:05 ET First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund ETF ( NYSEARCA: FDL ) declares $0.3611/share quarterly dividend , -21% decrease from prior dividend of $0.4568. Forward yield 4.22% Payable Sept. 29; for shareholders of record Sept. 25;...

2023-09-10 05:05:00 ET Summary What to expect from the "Magnificent 7" going forward? What is driving stocks higher? Why stocks keep rising even as cracks form in the economy. Equity markets have had a strong year so far, with the S&P 500 up 17% and the Nasdaq Co...

2023-08-29 17:06:10 ET Summary FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund ETF holds 126 dividend stocks selected with a proprietary quality score and low-beta optimization. The QDEF ETF has outperformed a number of dividend ETFs in the last 12 months, but historical performa...

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...