5 High-Dividend ETFs to Earn Current Income

Market looks overheated? Earn stable income with high-dividend ETFs?

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 25, 2025

FGD: A Classic Value Trap For Income Investors

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund is rated a Hold due to high risk and weak portfolio quality. FGD offers an attractive dividend yield and recent strong performance but carries a high expense ratio and significant sector concentration. The fund's volatility, drawdown risk, and questionable top holdings like Kohl's suggest exposure to value traps and poor risk-adjusted returns.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 28, 2025

Is First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend ETF (FGD) a Strong ETF Right Now?

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend ETF (FGD) debuted on 11/21/2007, and offers broad exposure to the Foreign Large Value ETF category of the market.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 21, 2025

WDIV Vs. FGD: Which Is The Best Global Dividend Growth ETF?

SPDR® S&P Global Dividend ETF invests in international dividend aristocrats. First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund ETF has many common characteristics and may be considered a close competitor. I compare these exchange-traded funds, WDIV and FGD, regarding a number of criteria.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 1, 2023

FGD Couldn't Keep Pace With Inflation

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund ETF holds 99 global dividend stocks. It is well-diversified across countries and holdings, but it is overweight in financials. Historical performance is close to competitors.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 2, 2023

5 Market-Beating High-Dividend ETFs to Consider

These high-dividend ETFs beat the S&P 500 in the past month, yield better than the benchmark treasury yield and have a lower P/E than the S&P 500.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 27, 2023

FTRI: ETF With 8% Yield To Bet On Commodities

First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF holds 50 global stocks, mostly in materials and energy. The portfolio is quite concentrated in a few countries, industries and holdings. This fund may profit by inflation.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 21, 2023

FGD: Global ETF Growing Dividends, But Losing Value

FGD holds 100 dividend stocks from developed countries. It is very heavy in financial companies: about 45% of asset value.

Seeking Alpha • Dec 9, 2022

10 High-Dividend ETFs Available at Cheaper Valuation

The year 2022 as a whole could easily be attributed to the Russia-Ukraine war, red-hot inflation and rising-rate worries.

Zacks Investment Research • May 24, 2022

10 Dividend ETFs Up At Least 4% This Year & Yielding At Least 3%

Dividend is among the investing themes that are considered safe plays. Even if the stock or the fund falls, higher current income would go a long way in protecting investors' total returns.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 21, 2022