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The most notable companies in this group are Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP), Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT), Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ), EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG), Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX), NXP Semiconductors NV (NASDAQ:NXPI).

The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an index called the Dividend Strength Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stocks and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that comprise the index. The index is designed to provide exposure to well-capitalized companies with a history of increasing their dividends. The term “well-capitalized” reflects companies that have strong balance sheets with durable cash flow and a record of profitability.

The average market capitalization across the First Trust Dividend Strength ETF ETF is 45.06B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 5.14B to 292.97B. CVX holds the highest valuation in this group at 292.97B. The lowest valued company is OZK at 5.14B.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the First Trust Dividend Strength ETF ETF was 10%. For the same ETF, the average monthly price growth was 15%, and the average quarterly price growth was 41%. MCHP experienced the highest price growth at 19%, while OZK experienced the biggest fall at -6%.

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the First Trust Dividend Strength ETF ETF was 4%. For the same stocks of the ETF, the average monthly volume growth was -15% and the average quarterly volume growth was 53%