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Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (GDIV)

GDIVNYSEHarborC

$18.57+0.03 (+0.14%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:59 PM ET

C47/ 100

Rank 19 of 40 in US Active Dividend Income

C47/100Rank 19 of 40inUS Active Dividend Income
Intraday session: up, 78 prints from 18.54 to 18.57. Range 18.57 to 18.68. Use the arrow keys to read each point.18.6018.6318.6518.6810 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$237M
1Y total return
+16.4%
Yield · Last 12 months
1.26%
Holdings
52
Avg volume · 30D
11.2K sh
52W range
low $15.98high $19.23
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net GDIV Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

C

Score 47 out of 100

Category
US Active Dividend Income⁠
Rank
19 of 40
Six-pillar profile for GDIV. Scores out of 100: Cost 55, Risk 20, Mission not scored, Tradability 34, Holdings 65, Durability 84. Strongest: Durability (84). Weakest: Risk (20). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 47 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.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 40

  • 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.
    F20 out of 100
    Rank 36 of 38

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    D34 out of 100
    Rank 32 of 40

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B65 out of 100
    Rank 15 of 40

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A84 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 40

Our read on GDIV

ETF.net Research

In short

CA Westfield stock-picker's dividend strategy that moved into an ETF shell in 2022: same manager, same playbook, roughly 50 large caps chosen for the ability to keep raising payouts rather than for fat yields.

Stated mandate

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and invests at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying equity securities.

Why people hold it

  • Not a launch-day idea in a new wrapper. Harbor merged Westfield's dividend growth mutual fund into this ETF in 2022, keeping the strategy and the portfolio manager intact.businesswire.com
  • A real active bet, not an index in disguise: about 50 large caps, with at least 80% of net assets in dividend payers picked for stable or rising payouts.businesswire.com
  • At 0.50%, it prices below the median active dividend fund in its peer group, and it distributes quarterly.

Worth knowing

  • One of the thinner-traded funds in its category, so bid-ask spreads can run wider than on the big income ETFs.
  • Cheaper active neighbors exist: CGDV charges 0.33% and HIDV 0.35% for their own takes on dividend equity.
  • The stated goal is long-term growth of capital, not maximum income, and with roughly 50 names each pick carries real weight.

GDIV Performance

Launched Apr 30, 2010

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.Not enough history yet.
GDIV$11,638
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. GDIV $11,638. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 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 GDIV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodGDIV
Year to date+12.1%
1 month+2.0%
3 months−1.1%
1 year+16.4%
3 yearsper year+17.2%
5 yearsHistory unavailableper yearNo data
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 GDIV
YearReturn barGDIV
2026 YTD+12.1%
2025+10.8%
2024+14.8%
2023+15.6%
2022−1.6%

History from May 23, 2022

GDIV in the news

GDIV 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.
1.26%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.23Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.05 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2022–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2022 to 2026 YTD. Dec 21, 2022 $0.70; Apr 3, 2023 $0.05; Jul 3, 2023 $0.05; Oct 2, 2023 $0.05; Dec 21, 2023 $0.07; Apr 1, 2024 $0.04; Jul 1, 2024 $0.05; Oct 1, 2024 $0.05; Dec 20, 2024 $0.05; Apr 1, 2025 $0.04; Jul 1, 2025 $0.05; Oct 1, 2025 $0.03; Dec 19, 2025 $0.08; Apr 1, 2026 $0.05; Jul 1, 2026 $0.05; Oct 1, 2026 $0.05. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 6, 2026$0.05
Jul 1, 2026Jul 7, 2026$0.05
Apr 1, 2026Apr 7, 2026$0.05
Dec 19, 2025Dec 24, 2025$0.08
Oct 1, 2025Oct 6, 2025$0.03
Jul 1, 2025Jul 7, 2025$0.05
Apr 1, 2025Apr 4, 2025$0.04
Dec 20, 2024Dec 26, 2024$0.05
Oct 1, 2024Oct 4, 2024$0.05
Jul 1, 2024Jul 5, 2024$0.05
Apr 1, 2024Apr 4, 2024$0.04
Dec 21, 2023Dec 27, 2023$0.07

See all 16 payments⁠

$10,000 in GDIV 3 years ago paid $496 in dividends.⁠

GDIV Risk

Risk pillarF20 out of 100Rank 36 of 38 in US Active Dividend Income
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
11.6%
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.
−19.8%
53 months · trough Apr 2025
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.
0.90
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.

GDIV Cost

Compare GDIV and VUS

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.

  • GDIV 0.50%

    $9,979

  • VUS 0.25% Cheapest

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • GDIV 0.50%
  • VUS 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530GDIV $9,979VUS $5,159

Year by year

YearGDIVVUSOverpaying
10$900$455$445
20$3,460$1,769$1,691
30$9,979$5,159$4,820

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