Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF
$36.12−0.04 (−0.11%)
- 0.45%
- $2.2B
- +15.6%
- 1.71%
- 0.2M sh
- $36.04
- low $31.52high $37.73
The ETF.net BGIG Grade
A
Score 70 out of 100
- 4 of 40
Score 70 of 100 falls in the A 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.A73 out of 100Rank 9 of 40Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C40 out of 100Rank 12 of 14Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B64 out of 100Rank 11 of 38Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A81 out of 100Rank 2 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C53 out of 100Rank 23 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A83 out of 100Rank 4 of 40
Our read on BGIG
AAn active dividend fund that writes the cushion into its own mandate: rising income, downside protection versus the broad market, and growth. Distributions land monthly, and it charges less than the typical active dividend-income fund.
The Fund seeks growing dividend income, downside protection relative to the broader equity market, and long-term capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
- The stated objective names three jobs at once: growing dividend income, downside protection relative to the broader equity market, and long-term capital appreciation.
- Income arrives monthly, not on the quarterly schedule most equity funds keep.
- At 0.45% a year, it sits below the median fee for active US dividend-income funds.
- One of the strongest implementations in its peer group of active US dividend-income funds, with a portfolio that matches the mandate on the label.
Worth knowing
- Cheaper active dividend options exist: CGDV runs 0.33% and HIDV 0.35%.
- Hunting rising dividends means skipping most of the non-payers inside the S&P 500 it measures itself against, so results can look very different from the index.
- Launched in 2023, so there is no live record spanning a full market cycle yet.
BGIG Holdings
- Stocks
- 48
- 41%
- MSFT
Sectors
- Technology26.3%
- Health Care16.8%
- Financials15.0%
- Energy10.5%
- Industrials10.1%
- Utilities6.4%
- Consumer Discretionary5.8%
- Consumer Staples4.5%
- Real Estate3.1%
- Communication1.4%
Geography
- United States85.68%
- Ireland6.25%
- Taiwan5.02%
- Switzerland1.88%
- United Kingdom1.17%
BGIG Performance
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BGIG$11,556
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 | BGIG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.3% |
| 1 month | −0.3% |
| 3 months | +0.7% |
| 1 year | +15.6% |
| 3 years | +17.8% |
| 5 years | — |
| 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 | BGIG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.3% | |
| 2025 | +12.5% | |
| 2024 | +16.9% | |
| 2023 | +3.3% |
BGIG in the news
BGIG Dividends
- 1.71%
- $0.62
- $0.05 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
BGIG Risk
- 9.4%
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.
- 1.20
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.
- −13.2%
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.
- 0.55
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BGIG Cost
0.45%
BGIG0.45%
- The middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
- Median 0.51%
8 of the 40 US Active Dividend Income funds charge less.
Other funds in US Active Dividend Income
- AHIDVAB US High Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +20.5%
- AMBOXFreedom Day Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.39%1 year return +23.2%
- AVUSVirtus U.S. Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.25%1 year return —
- BBGDVETF Series Solutions - Bahl & Gaynor Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return +18.6%
- BTBGTBG Dividend Focus ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return +16.4%