

The First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) made its debut on 11/01/2017, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Value category of the market.

Arvest Investments Inc. grew its holdings in shares of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ: SDVY) by 5.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 232,641 shares of the company's stock after buying an

Stegent Equity Advisors Inc. cut its holdings in First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ: SDVY) by 57.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 26,425 shares of the company's stock after selling 34,963

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Mid Cap Value segment of the US equity market, the First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on November 1, 2017.

Park National Corp OH increased its position in shares of First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ: SDVY) by 1.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,584,904 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 54,366 shares

Making its debut on 11/01/2017, smart beta exchange traded fund First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) provides investors broad exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Value category of the market.

First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF maintains a 'hold' rating due to declining earnings growth rates but otherwise solid fundamentals, particularly on quality. SDVY's strategy overhaul improved some aspects, but its 1.01% estimated dividend yield and negative 3Y dividend CAGR remain unattractive for income-focused investors. Forward-looking earnings growth trends are essential for SDVY, as current screens do not adequately capture future business health or dividend sustainability.

Launched on November 1, 2017, the First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Mid Cap Value segment of the US equity market.