TDIV ETF — First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund

First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV)

TDIV is an ETF that tracks the First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index. As of August 19, 2026, its distribution rate is 1.48%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.32%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Fund total return is 687.6% over the past 14 years, 92.6 points ahead of SPY at 595.0%.

At the current 1.48% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $148 per year, or $12.33 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund is an ETF that tracks an index of up to 100 technology and telecommunications companies that pay regular dividends, holding at least 90% of its assets in the underlying stocks. The fund offers a modest current distribution rate with quarterly distributions and has an expense ratio of 0.50%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking dividend exposure within the technology sector.

TDIV performance versus SPY

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Fund total return is 687.6% over the past 14 years, 92.6 points ahead of SPY at 595.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 16.3%.

TDIV key facts

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

92 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

1.36%

Issuer

First Trust

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/13/2012

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

1.48%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.32%

Last close

$114.39

AUM

$4,435,678,901

Average volume

126659.0

Last dividend

$0.4230

Ex-dividend date

06/25/2026

Payment date

06/30/2026

Beta

1.36

P/E ratio

20.9014

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.48%) 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 (1.32%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. Fund total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is what the fund did, not your personal gain/loss. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of August 19, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of August 19, 2026.

Primary sources: First Trust fund page; Index: First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index; 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.

TDIV risks and drawbacks

TDIV'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 16.3%.

Who may consider TDIV — and who may not

TDIV may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (TDIV pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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