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FTHF ETF — First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF
First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF (FTHF)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
FTHF's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (96/100, high confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 2.03%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.231 with an ex-date of September 24, 2026, was 13.8% lower than the previous $0.268. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: First Trust page for FTHF, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
FTHF is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.03%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.34%, its expense ratio is 0.75%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 96/100 (Safe). Total return is 149.8% over the past 3 years, 60.6 points ahead of SPY at 89.2%.
First Trust Emerging Markets Human Flourishing ETF is an equity fund that tracks an index of companies in emerging market countries selected for their contribution to human flourishing, investing at least 80% of its assets in index securities. The fund carries a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and has an expense ratio of 0.75%. It may appeal to international equity investors seeking emerging market exposure aligned with human development criteria.
FTHF dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (2.03%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (3.34%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.231. The ex-dividend date is 09/24/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | $0.231 | -13.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.268 | 306.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.066 | -93.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.956 | 364.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.206 | -20.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.259 | 709.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.032 | -85.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.223 | 1.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.22 | 3.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.212 | 341.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.048 | -60.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-22 | $0.12 | — |
| 2023 total (partial launch year) | $0.12 | — |
| 2024 total | $0.703 | — |
| 2025 total | $1.453 | 106.7% |
| 2026 YTD total | $0.565 | 13.7% vs prior-year YTD |
FTHF dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +111.3%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +111.3% |
FTHF holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
FTHF performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 149.8% over the past 3 years, 60.6 points ahead of SPY at 89.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 52.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.0%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -6.0% | — |
| 3M | 3.2% | — |
| 6M | 8.4% | — |
| YTD | 39.3% | — |
| 1Y | 52.7% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 44.00% |
| Since inception (3 years) | 149.8% | 36.30% |
FTHF key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 96 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 1.95%
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 10/30/2023
- Expense ratio
- 0.75%
- Distribution rate
- 2.03%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 3.34%
- Last close
- $45.50 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $149,774,541
- Average volume
- 76815.0
- Dividend
- $0.231
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/24/2026
- Payment date
- 09/30/2026
- Beta
- 1.7203
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (2.03%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (3.34%) 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.
FTHF risks and drawbacks
FTHF'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 21.0%.
Who may consider FTHF — and who may not
FTHF 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 (FTHF pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does FTHF pay monthly?
No. FTHF currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is FTHF's expense ratio?
FTHF's expense ratio is 0.75%.
What is FTHF's dividend yield?
FTHF's distribution rate is 2.03%, paid quarterly, with a 0.75% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has FTHF's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +111.3%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does FTHF pay a dividend?
FTHF pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.231. The ex-dividend date is 09/24/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
How has FTHF performed?
Total return is 149.8% over the past 3 years, 60.6 points ahead of SPY at 89.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 52.7%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 21.0%.
Is FTHF a good investment?
FTHF's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 96 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 2.03% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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