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FDNI ETF — First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF
First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF (FDNI)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
FDNI's distribution is rated caution by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (43/100, low confidence). It pays its distribution rate is 1.46%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.378 with an ex-date of December 12, 2025, was 70.3% higher than the previous $0.222. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: First Trust page for FDNI, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FDNI is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.46%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.43%, its expense ratio is 0.65%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 43/100 (Caution). Total return is 39.6% over the past 7.9 years, 166.6 points behind SPY at 206.2%.
First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF is an ETF that tracks an index of non-U.S. companies whose primary business is Internet-related, holding at least 90% of its assets in the underlying securities. The fund has a modest current distribution rate and distributes on an irregular basis, with an expense ratio of 0.65%. This ETF may appeal to investors seeking international exposure to the internet and technology sectors with an income component.
FDNI dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (1.46%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (1.43%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.378. The ex-dividend date is 12/12/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-12 | $0.378 | 70.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.222 | 221.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.069 | -23.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-24 | $0.09 | 21.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-24 | $0.074 | -76.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-13 | $0.309 | -30.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-25 | $0.445 | 3945.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-14 | $0.011 | — |
| 2019 total | $0.765 | — |
| 2020 total | $0.074 | -90.3% |
| 2023 total | $0.09 | 21.6% |
| 2024 total | $0.291 | 223.3% |
| 2025 total | $0.378 | 29.9% |
FDNI dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +29.9%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison. The deepest trailing-12-month payout decline in the past five years is -17.78%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +29.9% |
| 5Y | 410.8% |
FDNI holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FDNI performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 39.6% over the past 7.9 years, 166.6 points behind SPY at 206.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -27.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 35.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | 2.1% | — |
| 3M | -3.5% | — |
| 6M | -10.2% | — |
| YTD | -21.9% | — |
| 1Y | -27.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | -2.60% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 9.30% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | -8.60% |
| Since inception (7.9 years) | 39.6% | 4.30% |
FDNI key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 43 · Caution
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 11/05/2018
- Expense ratio
- 0.65%
- Distribution rate
- 1.46%
- Trailing yield
- 1.43%
- Last close
- $26.48 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $29,377,035
- Average volume
- 172.0
- Dividend
- $0.378
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/12/2025
- Payment date
- 12/31/2025
- Beta
- 0.83
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (1.46%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.43%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: First Trust or company page; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
FDNI risks and drawbacks
FDNI's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 35.7%.
Who may consider FDNI — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
What is FDNI's expense ratio?
FDNI's expense ratio is 0.65%.
What is FDNI's dividend yield?
FDNI's distribution rate is 1.46%, with a 0.65% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has FDNI's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +29.9%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does FDNI pay a dividend?
The dividend amount is $0.378. The ex-dividend date is 12/12/2025. The payment date is 12/31/2025.
How has FDNI performed?
Total return is 39.6% over the past 7.9 years, 166.6 points behind SPY at 206.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is -27.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 35.7%.
Is FDNI a good investment?
FDNI's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 43 (Caution). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 1.46% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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