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Guinness Atkinson Dividend Builder ETF

DIVSNYSE ArcaGuinness AtkinsonB

$34.82+0.31 (+0.91%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

B56/ 100

Rank 4 of 10 in Global Active Dividend Income

B56/100Rank 4 of 10inGlobal Active Dividend Income
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Expense ratio
0.45%*
Fund size
$39M
1Y total return
+14.8%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.72%
Holdings
37
Avg volume · 30D
1.53K sh
52W range
low $29.68high $35.10
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

*After a fee waiver that ends Jun 30, 2029. Without it: 0.98%.

The ETF.net DIVS Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

B

Score 56 out of 100

Category
Global Active Dividend Income⁠
Rank
4 of 10
Six-pillar profile for DIVS. Scores out of 100: Cost 79, Risk 57, Mission not scored, Tradability 11, Holdings 55, Durability 65. Strongest: Cost (79). Weakest: Tradability (11). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 56 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.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 10

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 10

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    F11 out of 100
    Rank 10 of 10

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 10

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 10

Our read on DIVS

ETF.net Research

In short

BOne of the first mutual funds ever converted into an ETF (March 2021), DIVS runs a 2012-vintage global dividend strategy: about 35 roughly equal-weight names that cleared ten straight years of 10%-plus real cash returns on capital.

Stated mandate

The ETF seeks moderate current income and dividend growth that exceeds inflation. It is actively managed and invests mainly in dividend-paying companies with the potential for consistent dividend increases.

Why people hold it

  • 0.45% net of a waiver through June 30, 2029, against a 0.98% gross fee. That sits under category standouts CGDG (0.47%), DIVD (0.49%) and CVGD (0.50%).
  • The quality bar is written into the prospectus: a real cash flow return on investment of at least 10% in each of the last 10 years, not merely a long payout history.sec.gov
  • Roughly 35 global positions at approximately equal weight, so no single name owns the income stream. Distributions go out quarterly.sec.gov

Worth knowing

  • Thinly traded with a small asset base, so the spread can cost more than the fee. Limit orders are the usual workaround.
  • That 0.45% is a waived rate; the gross fee is 0.98%. The waiver runs through June 30, 2029, and the cost resets higher if it is not renewed.
  • Active and concentrated at roughly three dozen names, with foreign-listed holdings, so currency moves and single-stock calls both show up in results.sec.gov

DIVS Holdings

Holdings pillarB55 out of 100Rank 5 of 10 in Global Active Dividend IncomeAs of
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
37
Top-10 weight
35%
Largest holding
CSCO4.0%

Sectors

  • Industrials24.7%
  • Technology24.1%
  • Consumer Staples20.1%
  • Health Care13.9%
  • Financials11.2%
  • Communication3.5%
  • Consumer Discretionary2.5%

Geography

  • United States60.24%
  • United Kingdom10.07%
  • France8.05%
  • Switzerland7.95%
  • Sweden4.94%
  • Germany3.35%
  • Taiwan3.13%
  • China2.27%

Developed 86% · Emerging 14% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
1CSCOCisco Systems Inc4.05%14,014$1.61M585
2TXNTexas Instruments Inc3.81%5,275$1.52M516
3MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.71%2,721$1.48M819
4PUBGYPublicis Groupe3.52%12,403$1.4M6
5ABBVAbbVie Inc3.47%5,045$1.38M523
6ETNEaton Corp PLC3.25%3,023$1.29M336
7TSMTaiwan Semiconductor-Sp Adr3.24%2,901$1.29M283
8KOCoca-Cola Co/The3.22%14,248$1.28M469
9DBOEFDeutsche Boerse AG3.20%3,809$1.27M1
10AVGOBroadcom Inc3.15%3,513$1.26M753
11PAYXPaychex Inc3.09%11,581$1.23M378
12RELXRelx PLC3.06%33,263$1.22M24
13EMREmerson Electric Co2.94%7,168$1.17M321
14AJGArthur J Gallagher & Co2.84%4,859$1.13M279
15ABB.STAbb Ltd-Reg2.82%11,759$1.13M3

Showing 1–15 of 37 holdings

DIVS Performance

Launched Mar 30, 2012

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.
DIVS$11,477
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,199
Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DIVS $11,477. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for DIVS. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodDIVS
Year to date+13.4%
1 month+4.4%
3 months+1.3%
1 year+14.8%
3 yearsper year+16.7%
5 yearsper year+9.7%
10 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for DIVS
YearReturn barDIVS
2026 YTD+13.4%
2025+11.7%
2024+12.6%
2023+16.0%
2022−9.0%
2021+17.2%

History from Apr 1, 2021

DIVS in the news

DIVS Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 30, 2026.
2.72%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.94Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.18 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2021–2026

One bar per payment. 22 payments from 2021 to 2026 YTD. Jun 25, 2021 $0.11; Sep 24, 2021 $0.11; Dec 3, 2021 $0.79; Mar 25, 2022 $0.13; Jun 24, 2022 $0.12; Sep 30, 2022 $0.12; Dec 2, 2022 $1.00; Mar 31, 2023 $0.11; Jun 30, 2023 $0.12; Sep 29, 2023 $0.12; Dec 8, 2023 $0.46; Mar 28, 2024 $0.10; Jun 28, 2024 $0.10; Sep 27, 2024 $0.12; Dec 13, 2024 $0.44; Mar 28, 2025 $0.11; Jun 27, 2025 $0.13; Sep 26, 2025 $0.14; Dec 12, 2025 $0.43; Mar 20, 2026 $0.16; Jun 18, 2026 $0.17; Sep 18, 2026 $0.18. Use the arrow keys to read each point.202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 18, 2026Sep 25, 2026$0.18
Jun 18, 2026Jun 25, 2026$0.17
Mar 20, 2026Mar 27, 2026$0.16
Dec 12, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.43
Sep 26, 2025Oct 6, 2025$0.14
Jun 27, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.13
Mar 28, 2025Apr 7, 2025$0.11
Dec 13, 2024Dec 23, 2024$0.44
Sep 27, 2024Oct 7, 2024$0.12
Jun 28, 2024Jul 8, 2024$0.10
Mar 28, 2024Apr 8, 2024$0.10
Dec 8, 2023Dec 18, 2023$0.46

See all 22 payments⁠

$10,000 in DIVS 5 years ago paid $1,888 in dividends.⁠

DIVS Risk

Risk pillarB57 out of 100Rank 7 of 10 in Global Active Dividend Income
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.1%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.05
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−20.7%
Trough Oct 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.73
vs its asset-class index
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.

DIVS Cost

Cheapest in Global Active Dividend Income

$9,041

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • DIVS 0.45%

    $9,041

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DIVS 0.45%
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530DIVS $9,041

Year by year

YearDIVS
10$812
20$3,128
30$9,041
How the 0.45% is worked out

Full fee 0.98%− waiver 0.53%= you pay 0.45%

The waiver ends Jun 30, 2029. After that the fee is 0.98% unless Guinness Atkinson renews it. Source: prospectus, May 2026.

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