Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF
$32.43+0.09 (+0.28%)
- 0.61%
- $927M
- +18.5%
- 2.95%
- 0.2M sh
- $31.99
- low $27.76high $35.11
The ETF.net FDV Grade
B
Score 58 out of 100
- 12 of 40
Score 58 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.C41 out of 100Rank 24 of 40Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B61 out of 100Rank 9 of 14Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B67 out of 100Rank 8 of 38Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B69 out of 100Rank 9 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A71 out of 100Rank 12 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 FDV
BAn active, US-only dividend fund with a two-part job: own stocks already paying well that also have room to raise the payout. Cash goes out monthly rather than on the usual quarterly schedule.
The fund seeks income and long-term capital appreciation through primarily investing in high dividend-paying common stocks of U.S. issuers with potential for dividend growth.
Why people hold it
- The mandate is specific: income plus long-term appreciation from high dividend-paying US common stocks with potential for dividend growth. Yield today and payout runway, not one or the other.
- Distributions land monthly, so the income calendar lines up with the bills calendar.
- Trading is one of its strongest features: among the easier funds in its dividend peer group to move in and out of at a fair price.
- Stays home. The mandate is limited primarily to US issuers, so the income stream is not filtered through currency swings or foreign tax treatment.
Worth knowing
- The fee is 0.61%, above the typical charge in its dividend cohort, and several of the highest-graded active peers (CGDV, TDVG) run cheaper.
- Actively run with no declared index behind it, so the portfolio reflects manager judgment rather than a published rulebook you can read in advance.
- Launched in 2022, giving it a short track record next to dividend funds that have been through several full market cycles.
FDV Holdings
- Stocks
- 55
- 32%
- PAYX
Sectors
- Utilities16.5%
- Consumer Staples14.0%
- Health Care13.9%
- Financials12.9%
- Technology9.7%
- Real Estate8.9%
- Consumer Discretionary8.7%
- Energy8.0%
- Industrials4.2%
- Communication2.0%
- Materials1.4%
Geography
- United States93.39%
- Ireland4.28%
- Switzerland2.33%
FDV Performance
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FDV$11,853
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 | FDV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.4% |
| 1 month | −2.1% |
| 3 months | +1.6% |
| 1 year | +18.5% |
| 3 years | +17.2% |
| 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 | FDV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.4% | |
| 2025 | +11.0% | |
| 2024 | +14.4% | |
| 2023 | −2.2% | |
| 2022 | +1.9% |
FDV in the news
FDV Dividends
- 2.95%
- $0.96
- $0.09 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
FDV Risk
- 12.1%
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.
- 0.90
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.
- −16.7%
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.
FDV Cost
0.61%
FDV0.61%
- The middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
- Median 0.51%
23 of the 40 US Active Dividend Income funds charge less.
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