FDN
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund (FDN)
FDN (First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund) charges a 0.51% expense ratio. On a $10,000 investment that is about $51.00 per year in fund fees, or about $510 per year on $100,000. The fee is deducted automatically from the fund's value, not billed separately. See how expense ratios work →
Performance (data as of Jul 14, 2026): YTD -1.7% · 1-year +3.5% · 3-year +19.4% annualized · 5-year +2.1% annualized. $5.0B in assets. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Top holdings: Amazon.com Inc 10.0%, Meta Platforms Inc Class A 9.8%, Cisco Systems Inc 8.5%, Alphabet Inc Class A 5.6%, Arista Networks Inc 5.0%, Booking Holdings Inc 5.0%, Oracle Corp 4.6%, Alphabet Inc Class C 4.4%, Salesforce Inc 4.1%, Netflix Inc 3.9%. Weights shift over time; the interactive section below tracks the current mix.
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FDN's expense ratio is 0.51% per year. On a $10,000 investment, that is roughly $51.00 per year in fund fees, automatically deducted from the fund's NAV, not billed separately. What expense ratios cover, and what a good one looks like →
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FDN (First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund) charges 0.51% annually and holds $5.0B in assets. Expense ratio is the clearest first filter for any ETF: the cheaper the fund, the more of the return stays with you. The BFF Take section on this page goes further: top holdings, performance history, and a plain-English verdict on what this fund is actually built for and what the real trade-offs are. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Educational only, not personalized investment advice. ETF BFF is not a registered investment advisor.
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FDN returned +3.5% over the trailing 12 months. Past performance does not guarantee future results. ETF returns fluctuate with market conditions. Educational only, not personalized investment advice.
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FDN (First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund) has $5.0B in assets under management. AUM is a measure of fund size and liquidity. Larger funds generally have tighter bid-ask spreads and are less likely to close. It is not a measure of quality or expected returns.
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FDN's dividend yield and payment schedule are shown in the key facts section of this fact sheet. ETF dividends are passed through from the fund's underlying holdings. Not all ETFs pay dividends. Educational only, not personalized investment advice.
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