FID ETF — First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF (FID)

Updated October 2, 2026.

FID is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.82%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.01%, its expense ratio is 0.60%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 91/100 (Safe). Total return is 101.9% over the past 13.1 years, 375.6 points behind SPY at 477.5%.

At the current 2.82% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $282 per year, or about $70.50 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF is an ETF that tracks an index of international high-dividend-paying companies with at least ten consecutive years of dividend increases or maintenance. The fund distributes a high current yield on a quarterly basis with an expense ratio of 0.60%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking international dividend exposure with a focus on companies demonstrating disciplined capital return practices.

FID performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 101.9% over the past 13.1 years, 375.6 points behind SPY at 477.5%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 17.6%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.9%.

FID key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

91 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

2.57%

Issuer

First Trust

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/22/2013

Expense ratio

0.60%

Distribution rate

2.82%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

4.01%

Last close

$22.24 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$167,527,890

Average volume

11300.0

Last dividend

$0.157

Last ex-dividend date

09/24/2026

Last payment date

09/30/2026 (as of 2026-09-30)

Beta

0.74

P/E ratio

13.528

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.82%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (4.01%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. 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.

FID risks and drawbacks

FID's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.9%.

Who may consider FID — and who may not

FID may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (FID pays quarterly); 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.

Frequently asked questions

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