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First Trust made investors more money ($34.2B) and had more funds that made money (85%).
The past year, all their funds · Data as of Oct 30, 2026
Tale of the tape 1Y · lower fee wins
Every dot is one income fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund.
| BOX SCORE · INCOME | Nicholasx | First Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Funds in the category | 7 | 47 |
| Made money (W–L) | 1–0 | 29–6 |
| Win % | 100% | 83% |
| Money made | $7M | $10.3B |
| Typical return | +6.7% | +13.9% |
| Launches · 2026 | 6 | 11 |
| Assets | $147M | $81.7B |
| Fee per $100 | $1.04 | $0.60 |
| Fund | Name | Assets | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIAX | Nicholas Global Equity and Income ETF | $112M | +6.7% ✓ |
| DRMY | XFUNDS MEMORY INCOME ETF | $8M | — |
| SLVX | Nicholas Silver Income ETF | $8M | — |
| NUKX | Nicholas Nuclear Income ETF | $7M | — |
| WEPN | Nicholas Defense and Rare Earth Income ETF | $5M | — |
| GLDN | Nicholas Gold Income ETF | $4M | — |
| Fund | Name | Assets | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| RDVY | First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | $25.5B | +18.5% ✓ |
| SDVY | First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | $11.0B | +13.9% ✓ |
| FDL | First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund | $8.1B | +28.3% ✓ |
| FVD | First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund | $7.9B | +13.1% ✓ |
| FPE | First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF | $5.8B | −2.8% ✕ |
| RDVI | FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF | $3.8B | +17.9% ✓ |
The past year. Win % counts funds, not dollars; money made is estimated from each fund’s assets and return. Categories with fewer than 3 funds on a side are flagged. Not advice.