What is FTDS's relative strength rating?

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What sector is FTDS in?

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Is FTDS in a leading sector?

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How volatile is FTDS?

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Does FTDS have a seasonal pattern?

TickerStance computes FTDS's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what FTDS has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

When did FTDS last report earnings?

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First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS)

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First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) · Neutral

§ Seasonality

10y · since 2022

Best monthNov on averageavg +5.70% · 100% win · n 4

Worst monthSep on averageavg -3.43% · 0% win · n 4

FTDS monthly seasonality strip
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1	FTDS Jan avg: 3.90% median: 4.91% win: 75% σ: 3.68% n: 4 2022-05-02 → 2026-07-31	FTDS Feb avg: 1.12% median: 1.16% win: 50% σ: 3.16% n: 4 2022-05-02 → 2026-07-31	FTDS Mar avg: -1.05% median: -2.87% win: 25% σ: 5.14% n: 4 2022-05-02 → 2026-07-31	FTDS Apr avg: -1.48% median: -2.45% win: 25% σ: 3.22% n: 4 2022-05-02 → 2026-07-31	FTDS May avg: -0.32% median: 2.58% win: 60% σ: 4.41% n: 5 2022-05-02 → 2026-07-31	FTDS Jun avg: 0.14% median: 2.55% win: 60% σ: 7.28% n: 5 2022-05-02 → 2026-07-31	FTDS Jul avg: 5.36% median: 5.70% win: 100% σ: 2.47% n: 5 2022-05-02 → 2026-07-31	FTDS Aug avg: 0.40% median: -0.32% win: 50% σ: 3.95% n: 4 2022-05-02 → 2026-07-31 (current)	FTDS Sep avg: -3.43% median: -1.85% win: 0% σ: 4.17% n: 4 2022-05-02 → 2026-07-31	FTDS Oct avg: 0.77% median: -1.58% win: 25% σ: 5.72% n: 4 2022-05-02 → 2026-07-31	FTDS Nov avg: 5.70% median: 5.95% win: 100% σ: 1.74% n: 4 2022-05-02 → 2026-07-31	FTDS Dec avg: -1.73% median: -2.33% win: 50% σ: 6.48% n: 4 2022-05-02 → 2026-07-31

Filed: Mar 2026

HOLDINGS

Top holdings of FTDS

Top 25 holdings of FTDS by portfolio weight
#	Holding	Weight	Value
1	CF	2.93%	$884K
2	DVN	2.72%	$820K
3	EOG	2.69%	$811K
4	CTRA	2.68%	$808K
5	COP	2.63%	$794K
6	FANG	2.56%	$773K
7	HAL	2.35%	$708K
8	BKR	2.31%	$697K
9	JNJ	2.19%	$660K
10	MRK	2.16%	$651K
11	SLB	2.15%	$650K
12	GRMN	2.14%	$645K
13	ALL	2.11%	$637K
14	CME	2.07%	$624K
15	UNP	2.07%	$624K
16	BPOP	2.05%	$618K
17	TTC	2.04%	$616K
18	DGX	2.02%	$610K
19	NOC	2.00%	$604K
20	THG	2.00%	$603K
21	PFG	1.99%	$602K
22	SNA	1.97%	$596K
23	AFL	1.97%	$593K
24	NSC	1.94%	$585K
25	CFR	1.94%	$585K

Showing 25 of 48 holdings.

CONCENTRATION

Portfolio shape

25.2%Top 10 holdings

48Total holdings

48 (100%)Resolved tickers

SECTORS

Sector breakdown

Financials

30.6%

Healthcare

20.6%

Industrials

17.5%

Energy

15.1%

Consumer Discretionary

6.9%

Other

2.7%

INTERNALS

What the holdings are doing

Above 50dma (count): 68%
Above 50dma (weight): 70.9%
Above 200dma (count): 83%
Above 200dma (weight): 84.9%

Stage mix (by weight)

Stage 1 · 9% of holdingsStage 2 · 57% of holdingsStage 3 · 15% of holdingsStage 4 · 20% of holdings

Median 1M RS: 52
Median 3M RS: 65
Median 6M RS: 61

Accumulation/distribution mix

A: 15%B: 40%C: 30%D: 9%E: 6%

Metrics matched 47 tickers across 48 holdings rows (94.3% of fund weight). Metrics as of 2026-08-24; holdings from the 2026-03-31 filing.

THEME EXPOSURE

Theme exposure inside FTDS

Oil Value Chain — 17% of weight

SIMILAR FUNDS BY HOLDINGS

Funds similar to FTDS

FAQ

Fund FAQ

What does FTDS hold?: FTDS holds 48 positions; its three largest are CF (2.93%), DVN (2.72%), and EOG (2.69%) as of Mar 2026.
How concentrated is FTDS?: The top 10 holdings account for 25.2% of FTDS's portfolio. Moderately concentrated.
What sectors does FTDS cover?: FTDS's largest sector exposures are Financials (30.6%), Healthcare (20.6%), and Industrials (17.5%).
How fresh is this data?: Holdings are sourced from SEC N-PORT-P filings, published quarterly with a ~60 day lag. The most recent filing for FTDS is dated Mar 2026.

Evidence · 1 of 3

Receipts behind the read

0 of 5 pass

Leadership

Is it leading?

Relative strength across horizons plus the leadership score.

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LDR

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StageWeinstein stage analysis

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Smart money

Who's accumulating?

Accumulation rating, relative volume, U/D ratio, breakout-day proof.

A/D rating

Evidence · 3 of 3

Market backdrop

Pull-back risk if Macro turns < 60

Trend44.9Are the major indexes going up or down lately?30% weight Breadth50.6Is the rally broad-based or narrow?30% weight Leadership42.4Who's leading?20% weight Macro59.0What does the credit & rates environment say?20% weight

Stance47.8● Neutral

Public attention · FTDS

Is the crowd watching?

No attention data for this ticker yet — it joins the daily scan once a baseline builds.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is FTDS's relative strength rating?: Relative strength percentiles for FTDS are not available for the current snapshot date. TickerStance publishes RS ratings daily after each session close; check back after the next pipeline run.
What sector is FTDS in?: FTDS is classified under the Other sector per the TickerStance sector-classification pipeline, which maps U.S. equities to GICS-aligned sectors using exchange SIC codes and Massive Finance reference data.
Is FTDS in a leading sector?: Sector RS percentile is not available for Other at this snapshot. Leading sector status (threshold: Other RS ≥ 70th percentile) cannot be determined until the next sector RS pipeline run.
How volatile is FTDS?: Volatility metrics for FTDS — average daily range (ADR%), average true range (ATR%), and beta — are not available for the current snapshot. These indicators update daily with each pipeline run.
Does FTDS have a seasonal pattern?: TickerStance computes FTDS's month-by-month seasonality from its full daily price history: the average and median return for each calendar month, how often that month closed higher, and the best and worst months on record. These are historical frequencies, not forecasts — a strong seasonal month describes what FTDS has tended to do in prior years, not a prediction of what comes next. The full month-by-month heatmap and win-rate table sit higher on this page.

FTDS is not confirmed as a leader.

§ Seasonality

Top holdings of FTDS

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Theme exposure inside FTDS

Funds similar to FTDS

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

How much does it move?

§ Seasonality

Theme exposure inside FTDS

Funds similar to FTDS

What the holdings are doing

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (FTDS) — Stance & relative strength

FTDS is not confirmed as a leader.

Top holdings of FTDS

Portfolio shape

Sector breakdown

What the holdings are doing

Theme exposure inside FTDS

Funds similar to FTDS

Fund FAQ

Receipts behind the read

Is it leading?

Who's accumulating?

Market backdrop

Is the crowd watching?

Frequently asked questions

How much does it move?

Theme exposure inside FTDS

Funds similar to FTDS

What the holdings are doing