Guinness Atkinson Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF
The ETF.net ADIV Grade
D
Score 33 out of 100
- 6 of 7
Score 33 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.F23 out of 100Rank 6 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.C41 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.D31 out of 100Rank 4 of 7Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C45 out of 100Rank 6 of 7Durability
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
In short
DA 2006 Asia Pacific dividend fund that became one of the first US mutual funds ever converted into an ETF, in March 2021. Roughly 35 equally weighted dividend payers, actively picked, at 0.78% net of a waiver through June 30, 2029.
Stated mandate
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
Worth knowing
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$10,892
Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 | +9.0% |
| 1 month | −0.9% |
| 3 months | −0.5% |
| 1 year | +8.9% |
| 3 years | +19.1% |
| 5 years | +7.9% |
| 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 | +9.0% | |
| 2025 | +21.9% | |
| 2024 | +14.5% | |
| 2023 | +12.3% | |
| 2022 | −18.0% | |
| 2021 | +1.6% |
ADIV in the news
ADIV Dividends
- 3.17%
- $0.61
- $0.17 per share
- Quarterly
ADIV Risk
- 11.3%
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.
- 1.22
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.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
ADIV Cost
Overpaying vs VDI, cheapest in International Active Dividend Income
$7,104
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
ADIV 0.78%
$15,002
VDI 0.39% Cheapest
$7,898
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | ADIV | VDI | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,388 | $705 | $683 |
| 20 | $5,268 | $2,725 | $2,543 |
| 30 | $15,002 | $7,898 | $7,104 |
You pay 0.78%Waived by Guinness Atkinson 1.17%
Full fee 1.95% waiver 1.17% you pay 0.78%
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