Notable companies
The most notable companies in this group are Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN), QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM), ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP), Nike (NYSE:NKE), Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP), Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV), Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT), EOG Resources (NYSE:EOG), Northrop Grumman Corp (NYSE:NOC), Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ).
Industry description
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.
Market Cap
The average market capitalization across the First Trust Dividend Strength ETF ETF is 41.31B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 4.88B to 177.77B. ACN holds the highest valuation in this group at 177.77B. The lowest valued company is THG at 4.88B.
High and low price notable news
The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the First Trust Dividend Strength ETF ETF was 13%. For the same ETF, the average monthly price growth was 11%, and the average quarterly price growth was 28%. FANG experienced the highest price growth at 7%, while NOC experienced the biggest fall at -12%.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the First Trust Dividend Strength ETF ETF was 20%. For the same stocks of the ETF, the average monthly volume growth was -71% and the average quarterly volume growth was 46%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 53
P/E Growth Rating: 49
Price Growth Rating: 59
SMR Rating: 52
Profit Risk Rating: 35
Seasonality Score: 0 (-100 ... +100)