IDVY ETF — First Trust International Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

First Trust International Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (IDVY)

Updated October 2, 2026.

IDVY is an ETF. its distribution rate is 2.16%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.31%, its expense ratio is 0.60%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 3.6% over the past 0.6 years, 8.5 points behind SPY at 12.1%.

At the current 2.16% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $216 per year, or about $54.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

First Trust International Rising Dividend Achievers ETF is an equity fund that tracks a Nasdaq-maintained index of international companies, investing at least 80% of its assets in the index constituents. The fund distributes quarterly, with its most recent distribution being a special or one-time payment that may not recur regularly; it carries an expense ratio of 0.60%.

IDVY performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 3.6% over the past 0.6 years, 8.5 points behind SPY at 12.1%.

IDVY key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

First Trust

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

02/09/2026

Expense ratio

0.60%

Distribution rate

2.16%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.31%

Last close

$25.97 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$1,325,677

Average volume

618.0

Last dividend

$0.14

Last ex-dividend date

09/24/2026

Last payment date

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

Beta

1.347

P/E ratio

13.5727

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.16%) 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 (1.31%) 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.

IDVY risks and drawbacks

IDVY'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.

Who may consider IDVY — and who may not

IDVY may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IDVY 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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