Guinness Atkinson Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF
$19.74+0.29 (+1.51%)
- 1.95%
- $55M
- +14.2%
- 3.14%
- 0M sh
- $19.68
- low $17.23high $20.36
The ETF.net ADIV Grade
D
Score 29 out of 100
- 6 of 7
Score 29 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F8 out of 100Rank 7 of 7Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C46 out of 100Rank 5 of 7Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C46 out of 100Rank 4 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B60 out of 100Rank 3 of 7
Our read on ADIV
DAsia Pacific dividend investing with a long paper trail: this strategy has been hunting regional dividend payers since 2006, targeting income plus long-term growth. Actively run, compact portfolio, and a fee that sits well above its peer group.
The fund seeks dividend income and long-term capital growth by investing primarily in dividend-producing equity securities of companies tied to the Asia Pacific region.
Why people hold it
- A dedicated Asia Pacific dividend mandate, not a global fund with a token Asia sleeve. The geography and the income-plus-growth goal are written into the prospectus.
- The strategy dates back to 2006, so there is real lived history across Asian market cycles to read, not just a short post-launch record.
- Pays income on a quarterly cadence, and the stated aim pairs dividends with long-term capital growth rather than yield alone.
- Compact active book of roughly 70 stocks, so manager selection shows through instead of being diluted across hundreds of names.
Worth knowing
- Cost is the headline trade-off: 1.95% a year against a 0.79% median for its peer group, with cheaper options in the same lane (VDI at 0.39%, IDVO at 0.65%).
- Thinly traded and modest in size, so spreads and order handling matter more here than with a mega-fund.
- On our review it lands toward the back of its small international-dividend peer group, largely on cost.
ADIV Holdings
- Stocks
- 38
- 33%
- D05.SI
Sectors
- Technology31.3%
- Financials24.2%
- Consumer Discretionary18.3%
- Real Estate9.5%
- Consumer Staples5.7%
- Health Care5.7%
- Utilities2.8%
- Industrials2.4%
Geography
- China29.12%
- Taiwan17.91%
- Hong Kong13.89%
- Singapore8.53%
- United States8.30%
- Australia8.05%
- South Korea3.56%
- Indonesia2.86%
- 7.77%
Developed 33% · Emerging 67%
ADIV Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
ADIV$11,416
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ADIV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +9.9% |
| 1 month | −1.4% |
| 3 months | +2.6% |
| 1 year | +14.2% |
| 3 years | +18.1% |
| 5 years | +8.8% |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ADIV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +9.9% | |
| 2025 | +21.9% | |
| 2024 | +14.5% | |
| 2023 | +12.3% | |
| 2022 | −18.0% | |
| 2021 | +1.6% |
ADIV in the news
ADIV Dividends
- 3.14%
- $0.61
- $0.17 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
ADIV Risk
- 11.5%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 1.15
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −31.6%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.70
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ADIV Cost
1.95%
ADIV1.95%
- The middle half of International Active Dividend Income funds
- Median 0.65%
Every other International Active Dividend Income fund charges less.
Other funds in International Active Dividend Income
- BJHIDJohn Hancock International High Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.46%1 year return +24.0%
- BIDVOAmplify CWP International Enhanced Dividend Income ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +22.1%
- CBIDDiShares International Dividend Active ETFExpense ratio 0.61%1 year return +16.9%
- CIDVZElevation Series Trust - Polen International Dividend Income ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return +14.5%
- DADVEMatthews Asia Dividend Active ETF ADVEExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +25.3%