VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF
The ETF.net CDL Grade
B
Score 67 out of 100
- 15 of 53
Score 67 of 100 falls in the B 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.B57 out of 100Rank 20 of 53Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A86 out of 100Rank 19 of 50Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.A70 out of 100Rank 11 of 53Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C53 out of 100Rank 22 of 53Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A78 out of 100Rank 6 of 53Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B55 out of 100Rank 29 of 53
Our read on CDL
In short
BCDL sizes its positions by volatility instead of company size: roughly 100 high-yielding US large caps, with the calmer names getting the wider berth. Income lands monthly.
Stated mandate
The fund seeks to track the performance of the CEMP US Large Cap High Dividend 100 Volatility Weighted Index before fees and expenses. It normally invests at least 80% of net assets in stocks included in that index.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
CDL Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
CDL$12,444
Returns run to the Nov 2, 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 | CDL |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +21.9% |
| 1 month | +9.5% |
| 3 months | +4.1% |
| 1 year | +24.4% |
| 3 years | +18.9% |
| 5 years | +10.4% |
| 10 years | +11.7% |
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 | CDL |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +21.9% | |
| 2025 | +9.0% | |
| 2024 | +15.6% | |
| 2023 | +3.0% | |
| 2022 | −0.4% | |
| 2021 | +33.4% | |
| 2020 | −3.3% |
CDL in the news
CDL Dividends
- 3.01%
- $2.47
- $0.21 per share
- Monthly
CDL Risk
- 12.7%
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.
- 1.14
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.
- −17.3%
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.
- 0.51
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.
CDL Cost
Overpaying vs VIG, cheapest in US Dividend Index
$6,277
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
CDL 0.35%
$7,126
VIG 0.04% Cheapest
$849
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | CDL | VIG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $634 | $73 | $561 |
| 20 | $2,454 | $288 | $2,166 |
| 30 | $7,126 | $849 | $6,277 |
You pay 0.35%Waived by Victory Capital 0.03%
Full fee 0.38% waiver 0.03% you pay 0.35%
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