Polen Dividend Income ETF
$37.30−0.02 (−0.05%)
- 0.65%
- $304M
- +6.9%
- 2.60%
- 0M sh
- $37.16
- low $34.67high $39.67
The ETF.net DIVZ Grade
C
Score 45 out of 100
- 22 of 40
Score 45 of 100 falls in the C 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.D33 out of 100Rank 25 of 40Mission
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.B57 out of 100Rank 16 of 38Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B61 out of 100Rank 14 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D25 out of 100Rank 40 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.A82 out of 100Rank 6 of 40
Our read on DIVZ
CAbout 30 stocks, picked one at a time, with a value lens and a monthly payout. DIVZ is the stock-picker's answer to the dividend index screen, aiming for a higher yield and lower volatility than the S&P 500.
The actively managed fund seeks capital appreciation with lower volatility and a higher dividend yield than the S&P 500 Index.
Why people hold it
- Actively managed, not rules-screened: the mandate targets capital appreciation with lower volatility and a higher dividend yield than the S&P 500.
- Pays monthly, so the income arrives on the same rhythm as most bills instead of in quarterly lumps.
- A value discipline sits underneath the yield, aiming at cheaper cash generators rather than whatever pays the most today.
- Roughly 30 names, all US-listed. Every position is a real decision, not index filler.
Worth knowing
- At 0.65% a year it sits above the typical fee in its dividend-income group, and active peers like CGDV (0.33%) and TDVG (0.50%) charge less.
- Concentration cuts both ways: with about 30 holdings, a single stumble moves the fund far more than it would in a broad index.
- Volume is thin next to the giant dividend ETFs, so spreads and limit orders matter more here.
DIVZ Holdings
- Stocks
- 30
- 49%
- PM
Sectors
- Technology18.6%
- Energy17.1%
- Health Care16.9%
- Utilities12.4%
- Consumer Staples10.9%
- Communication9.4%
- Industrials7.9%
- Financials7.0%
Geography
- United States97.14%
- Canada2.86%
DIVZ Performance
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DIVZ$10,693
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 | DIVZ |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.6% |
| 1 month | −1.6% |
| 3 months | −1.5% |
| 1 year | +6.9% |
| 3 years | +15.6% |
| 5 years | +9.2% |
| 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 | DIVZ |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.6% | |
| 2025 | +16.7% | |
| 2024 | +18.4% | |
| 2023 | −0.5% | |
| 2022 | +3.5% | |
| 2021 | +19.7% |
DIVZ in the news
DIVZ Dividends
- 2.60%
- $0.97
- $0.05 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
DIVZ Risk
- 10.5%
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.
- 0.93
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.
- −15.5%
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.
- 0.45
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
DIVZ Cost
0.65%
DIVZ0.65%
- The middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
- Median 0.51%
24 of the 40 US Active Dividend Income funds charge less.
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- CBDVGiMGP Berkshire Dividend Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return +22.8%
- CFRIZFranklin Dividend Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.49%1 year return +9.7%
- CDIVLMadison Dividend Value ETFExpense ratio 0.65%1 year return +13.5%
- CSPCTLiberty One Spectrum ETFExpense ratio 0.88%1 year return +10.6%