All charts and data below are with dividends reinvested. (Inflation adjustment is OFF !)

Total Real Returns

FDL: Total Return Chart (with Dividends Reinvested)

FDL total return snapshot: FDL returned +24.65% over the past year and +18.73% YTD, with dividends reinvested. Since Mar. 15, 2006, FDL is up +473.06% in nominal total return, or +8.85%/yr, and is currently −3.24% below its total-return high on Aug. 24, 2026.

Data ending Thu Oct. 15, 2026

Growth of $10,000

Wed 2006-03-15💬 to Thu 2026-10-15 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
FDL
×
+473.06%
+8.85%/yr
+9.74%/yr
R2=0.911
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000 Summary

Wed 2006-03-15💬 to Thu 2026-10-15 Start
Value
End
Value
FDL
×
$10,000.00
2006-03-15
$57,305.95
2026-10-15

This Year’s Performance

through 2026-10-15

  YTD YoY
FDL
×
+18.73% +24.65%

Drawdowns

  Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
FDL
×
−3.24%
on 2026-10-15
from 2026-08-24 peak
−65.93%
on 2009-03-05
from 2007-05-22 peak

Rolling Returns

Period ending Thu 2026-10-15 1 yr 2 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr
FDL
×
+24.65% +32.36%
+15.05%/yr
+77.36%
+21.05%/yr
+90.91%
+13.81%/yr
+192.23%
+11.32%/yr

Annual Returns

Year FDL
2026 (YTD) +18.73%
2025 +14.78%
2024 +17.98%
2023 +2.94%
2022 +6.65%
2021 +26.10%
2020 −4.30%
2019 +24.41%
2018 −5.99%
2017 +12.02%
2016 +20.71%
2015 +2.63%
2014 +13.20%
2013 +22.67%
2012 +9.09%
2011 +14.41%
2010 +16.13%
2009 +13.43%
2008 −31.08%
2007 −10.96%
2006 +18.30%