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HDMV ETF — First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF
First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF (HDMV)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
HDMV's distribution is rated generally safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (69/100, medium confidence). It pays quarterly and its distribution rate is 8.37%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $0.766 with an ex-date of September 24, 2026, was 36.1% higher than the previous $0.563. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: First Trust page for HDMV, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
HDMV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 8.37%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.79%, its expense ratio is 0.80%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 69/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 71.2% over the past 10.1 years, 242.2 points behind SPY at 313.4%.
HDMV dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (8.37%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (4.79%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $0.766. 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 | $0.766 | 36.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.563 | 32.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-12-12 | $0.424 | -25.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.565 | -23.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.742 | 1007.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.067 | -34.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-13 | $0.102 | -67.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-09-26 | $0.315 | -25.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-06-27 | $0.424 | 360.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-03-21 | $0.092 | -34.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-22 | $0.141 | -47.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-09-22 | $0.266 | -24.4% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-06-27 | $0.352 | 139.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-03-24 | $0.147 | 10.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-23 | $0.133 | -56.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-09-23 | $0.306 | -38.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-06-24 | $0.496 | 2056.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-03-25 | $0.023 | -77.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-23 | $0.1 | -63.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-09-23 | $0.275 | -52.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-06-24 | $0.576 | 1415.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-03-25 | $0.038 | -82.9% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-24 | $0.222 | 133.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-09-24 | $0.095 | -25.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-06-25 | $0.127 | -70.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-13 | $0.427 | 47.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-09-25 | $0.289 | -30.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-06-14 | $0.414 | 263.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-03-21 | $0.114 | -13.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-18 | $0.131 | -37.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-09-14 | $0.208 | -61.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-06-21 | $0.541 | 5310.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-03-22 | $0.01 | -88.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-21 | $0.084 | -82.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-09-21 | $0.473 | -6.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-06-22 | $0.504 | 972.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-03-23 | $0.047 | -6.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-21 | $0.05 | — |
| 2016 total (partial launch year) | $0.05 | — |
| 2017 total | $1.108 | — |
| 2018 total | $0.89 | -19.7% |
| 2019 total | $1.244 | 39.8% |
| 2020 total | $0.444 | -64.3% |
| 2021 total | $0.989 | 122.7% |
| 2022 total | $0.958 | -3.1% |
| 2023 total | $0.906 | -5.4% |
| 2024 total | $0.933 | 3.0% |
| 2025 total | $1.798 | 92.7% |
| 2026 YTD total | $1.329 | -3.3% vs prior-year YTD |
HDMV dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +18.8%. 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 -10.15%.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +18.8% |
| 3Y | 95.2% |
| 5Y | 57.8% |
HDMV holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
HDMV performance versus SPY
Price and return data through 2026-10-16.
Total return is 71.2% over the past 10.1 years, 242.2 points behind SPY at 313.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 10.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.7%.
| Window | Total return | CAGR |
|---|---|---|
| 1M | -1.3% | — |
| 3M | -1.8% | — |
| 6M | -0.8% | — |
| YTD | 7.4% | — |
| 1Y | 10.5% | — |
| 2Y CAGR | — | 13.90% |
| 3Y CAGR | — | 15.60% |
| 5Y CAGR | — | 7.00% |
| 10Y CAGR | — | 5.80% |
| Since inception (10.1 years) | 71.2% | 5.50% |
HDMV key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 69 · Generally safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 5.78%
- Issuer
- First Trust
- Asset type
- ETF
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 08/24/2016
- Expense ratio
- 0.80%
- Distribution rate
- 8.37%
- Distribution frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing yield
- 4.79%
- Last close
- $36.61 (as of 2026-10-16)
- AUM
- $14,413,294
- Average volume
- 16.0
- Dividend
- $0.766
- Ex-dividend date
- 09/24/2026
- Payment date
- 09/30/2026
- Beta
- 0.63
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (8.37%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.79%) 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.
HDMV risks and drawbacks
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 8.7%.
Who may consider HDMV — and who may not
It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (HDMV pays quarterly); 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
Does HDMV pay monthly?
No. HDMV currently pays quarterly, not monthly.
What is HDMV's expense ratio?
HDMV's expense ratio is 0.80%.
What is HDMV's dividend yield?
HDMV's distribution rate is 8.37%, paid quarterly, with a 0.80% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has HDMV's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +18.8%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does HDMV pay a dividend?
HDMV pays quarterly. The dividend amount is $0.766. The ex-dividend date is 09/24/2026. The payment date is 09/30/2026.
How has HDMV performed?
Total return is 71.2% over the past 10.1 years, 242.2 points behind SPY at 313.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 10.5%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.7%.
Is HDMV a good investment?
HDMV's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 69 (Generally safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 8.37% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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