Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF
The ETF.net FDV Grade
B
Score 64 out of 100
- 9 of 40
Score 64 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.B55 out of 100Rank 15 of 40Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.B58 out of 100Rank 11 of 14Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B69 out of 100Rank 7 of 38Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B68 out of 100Rank 7 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 5 of 40
Our read on FDV
In short
BA dividend playbook Federated Hermes has run in mutual fund form since 2005, now wrapped in an ETF: about 50 high-dividend U.S. stocks screened for dividend growth, paying monthly. 0.50% net of a waiver through January 1, 2027.
Stated mandate
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
Worth knowing
FDV Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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FDV$12,751
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 | FDV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +24.2% |
| 1 month | +10.6% |
| 3 months | +5.9% |
| 1 year | +27.5% |
| 3 years | +19.7% |
| 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 | +24.2% | |
| 2025 | +11.0% | |
| 2024 | +14.4% | |
| 2023 | −2.2% | |
| 2022 | +1.9% |
FDV in the news
FDV Dividends
- 2.81%
- $0.98
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
FDV Risk
- 12.9%
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.
- 1.17
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.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
FDV Cost
Overpaying vs VUS, cheapest in US Active Dividend Income
$4,820
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FDV 0.50%
$9,979
VUS 0.25% Cheapest
$5,159
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FDV | VUS | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $900 | $455 | $445 |
| 20 | $3,460 | $1,769 | $1,691 |
| 30 | $9,979 | $5,159 | $4,820 |
You pay 0.50%Waived by Federated Hermes 0.11%
Full fee 0.61% waiver 0.11% you pay 0.50%
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