About this ETF
This fund aims to replicate, before its operational costs, the overall investment performance of the S&P High Yield Dividend AristocratsTM Index. The index specifically targets corporations that have demonstrated an unbroken track record of dividend increases over two decades or more, subsequently assigning weight to these holdings based on their current dividend yield. This stringent requirement for a prolonged history of rising dividends ensures that the index constituents offer a blend of potential capital appreciation and reliable income, rather than being purely high-yielding investments.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 27, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +1.62% | +5.39% | +1.86% | +13.72% | +11.82% | +9.37% | +5.08% | +6.36% | +5.32% |
| Total return | +1.62% | +6.07% | +3.15% | +15.16% | +14.78% | +12.30% | +7.90% | +9.59% | +8.86% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.35% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $35.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 25, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 158 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | VZ | 3.20% | 14.15M | $706.0M |
| 2 | ACCENTURE PLC CL A | ACN | 2.95% | 3.51M | $650.8M |
| 3 | REALTY INCOME CORP | O | 2.15% | 7.57M | $475.6M |
| 4 | PEPSICO INC | PEP | 1.97% | 3.02M | $435.0M |
| 5 | CHEVRON CORP | CVX | 1.91% | 2.09M | $421.7M |
| 6 | TARGET CORP | TGT | 1.82% | 2.37M | $401.2M |
| 7 | MEDTRONIC PLC | MDT | 1.76% | 4.21M | $389.6M |
| 8 | NIKE INC CL B | NKE | 1.63% | 8.87M | $359.8M |
| 9 | KIMBERLY CLARK CORP | KMB | 1.54% | 3.07M | $340.5M |
| 10 | KENVUE INC | KVUE | 1.54% | 17.61M | $340.5M |
| 11 | AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING | ADP | 1.49% | 1.17M | $329.7M |
| 12 | BECTON DICKINSON AND CO | BDX | 1.46% | 1.70M | $322.4M |
| 13 | ABBOTT LABORATORIES | ABT | 1.36% | 2.59M | $300.5M |
| 14 | EXXONMOBIL HOLDINGS CORP | XOM | 1.35% | 1.83M | $298.6M |
| 15 | WEC ENERGY GROUP INC | WEC | 1.31% | 2.70M | $288.6M |
| 16 | CONSOLIDATED EDISON INC | ED | 1.30% | 2.68M | $287.6M |
| 17 | SOUTHERN CO/THE | SO | 1.26% | 3.11M | $278.7M |
| 18 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | LMT | 1.25% | 493.72K | $277.1M |
| 19 | COCA COLA CO/THE | KO | 1.23% | 2.98M | $272.3M |
| 20 | PROCTER + GAMBLE CO/THE | PG | 1.23% | 1.87M | $272.3M |
| 21 | ABBVIE INC | ABBV | 1.21% | 1.02M | $267.9M |
| 22 | XCEL ENERGY INC | XEL | 1.20% | 3.45M | $265.5M |
| 23 | MCDONALD S CORP | MCD | 1.20% | 979.06K | $265.5M |
| 24 | INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP | IBM | 1.14% | 1.10M | $251.8M |
| 25 | SYSCO CORP | SYY | 1.13% | 3.01M | $250.7M |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 2.36% | Paid (last 12 months) | $3.7306 |
| Frequency | Quarterly | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 22, 2026 | Last payment | $0.9680 (Jun 24, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +4.75% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +5.38% / +2.83% |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 | $0.9680 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 | Mar 25, 2026 | $0.8743 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | $1.0174 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 22, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | $0.8709 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | $0.9274 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 24, 2025 | Mar 26, 2025 | $0.8184 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 20, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | $1.0303 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 20, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | $0.7852 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 21, 2024 | Jun 25, 2024 | $0.8589 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Mar 18, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | $0.7079 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 20, 2023 | $0.9782 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 | Sep 20, 2023 | $0.7928 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 10.60% / 12.20% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | 1.11 / 0.779 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -7.67% / -14.38% | Sortino 1Y | 1.75 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.475 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.311 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 6.72% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 228.09K | Average volume | 215.62K |
| AUM | $22.11B | Premium/Discount | +0.13% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $112.2M | +0.51% | $22.13B → $22.24B |
| 1 Week | $416.1M | +1.90% | $21.93B → $22.24B |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
External links open the issuer's site or SEC EDGAR in a new tab. The prospectus and official documents are always the authoritative source — review them before investing.
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