First Trust Expands Dividend Achievers Suite with International ETF Launch
First Trust launched the Dividend Achievers Suite International ETF under ticker IDVY, marking its entry into global dividend-focused strategies. The new fund extends the firm’s existing Dividend Achievers Suite by targeting non-U.S. companies with a track record of raising payouts.
1. ETF Launch Details
First Trust introduced the Dividend Achievers Suite International ETF (ticker IDVY), its first fund dedicated to companies outside the U.S. that have consistently increased dividends. The ETF is now available for trading and broadens the firm’s dividend-growth offerings to global markets.
2. Expansion of Dividend Achievers Suite
IDVY extends the existing Dividend Achievers Suite by applying the suite’s methodology—selecting firms with a minimum of 10 consecutive years of dividend increases—to developed international markets. This launch follows First Trust’s strategy of offering targeted dividend-growth solutions across different geographies.