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AB US High Dividend ETF

HIDVNYSE ArcaAlliance BernsteinA

$89.67+0.12 (+0.13%)

As of Nov 2, 2026, 3:57 PM ET

A73/ 100

Rank 2 of 40 in US Active Dividend Income

A73/100Rank 2 of 40inUS Active Dividend Income
Intraday session: up, 72 prints from 89.55 to 89.67. Range 89.55 to 90.33. Use the arrow keys to read each point.89.8090.0090.2010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.35%
Fund size
$207M
1Y total return
+15.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
2.54%
Holdings
109
Avg volume · 30D
7.06K sh
52W range
low $75.31high $93.53
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net HIDV Grade

A

Score 73 out of 100

Category
US Active Dividend Income⁠
Rank
2 of 40
Six-pillar profile for HIDV. Scores out of 100: Cost 91, Risk 31, Mission 80, Tradability 82, Holdings 69, Durability 79. Strongest: Cost (91). Weakest: Risk (31). Leans toward Cost.

Score 73 of 100 falls in the A 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.
    A91 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 40

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 5 of 14

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    D31 out of 100
    Rank 28 of 38

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    A82 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 40

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    B69 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 40

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 40

Our read on HIDV

ETF.net Research

In short

AHIDV hunts dividends without wandering off the map: an active, systematic screen on value, quality and momentum, wrapped around S&P 500-like market participation. Income tilt, core-equity shape.

Stated mandate

HIDV is an active U.S. equity ETF seeking core U.S. equity exposure, attractive dividend income, and capital appreciation. Its systematic process is designed to identify dividend opportunities while maintaining diversified, market-like participation.

Why people hold it

  • Charges 0.35%, well under the 0.55% median for active US dividend funds, and undercuts active peers like TDVG (0.50%) and BGIG (0.45%).
  • Stock picking is systematic, not vibes: AB advertises value, quality and momentum as the levers. You can see what drives the portfolio.alliancebernstein.com
  • Roughly 110 US names measured against the S&P 500, so the income tilt sits inside diversified core exposure rather than a narrow yield corner. Pays quarterly.
  • Stacks up as one of the stronger builds among the three dozen-odd active dividend-income ETFs we track.

Worth knowing

  • A smaller, thinly traded fund. Spreads can be wider than the category giants, so limit orders matter more here.
  • Launched in 2023, so the live record is short relative to older dividend franchises.
  • Fully invested US stock fund with no downside cushion. A dividend tilt is not a shock absorber when the market drops.

HIDV Performance

Launched Mar 21, 2023

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.
HIDV$11,571
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. HIDV $11,571. SPY $11,199. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000$12,000Oct 2025May 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 HIDV. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodHIDV
Year to date+13.2%
1 month+0.7%
3 months+0.3%
1 year+15.7%
3 yearsper year+23.1%
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper 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 HIDV
YearReturn barHIDV
2026 YTD+13.2%
2025+14.6%
2024+26.0%
2023+22.2%

History from Mar 22, 2023

HIDV in the news

HIDV 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.
2.54%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$2.28Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.67 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 14 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jun 6, 2023 $0.30; Sep 5, 2023 $0.40; Dec 5, 2023 $0.60; Mar 5, 2024 $0.25; Jun 4, 2024 $0.34; Sep 3, 2024 $0.44; Dec 17, 2024 $0.63; Mar 5, 2025 $0.24; Jun 20, 2025 $0.50; Sep 19, 2025 $0.45; Dec 19, 2025 $0.60; Mar 20, 2026 $0.46; Jun 22, 2026 $0.54; Sep 18, 2026 $0.67. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Sep 18, 2026Sep 21, 2026$0.67
Jun 22, 2026Jun 23, 2026$0.54
Mar 20, 2026Mar 23, 2026$0.46
Dec 19, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.60
Sep 19, 2025Sep 22, 2025$0.45
Jun 20, 2025Jun 23, 2025$0.50
Mar 5, 2025Mar 6, 2025$0.24
Dec 17, 2024Dec 18, 2024$0.63
Sep 3, 2024Sep 4, 2024$0.44
Jun 4, 2024Jun 5, 2024$0.34
Mar 5, 2024Mar 7, 2024$0.25
Dec 5, 2023Dec 7, 2023$0.60

See all 14 payments⁠

$10,000 in HIDV 3 years ago paid $1,060 in dividends.⁠

HIDV Risk

Risk pillarD31 out of 100Rank 28 of 38 in US Active Dividend Income
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.1%
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.
1.43
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.
−18.8%
43 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.
0.98
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.

HIDV Cost

Compare HIDV and VUS

Overpaying vs VUS, cheapest in US Active Dividend Income

$1,967

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

  • HIDV 0.35%

    $7,126

  • VUS 0.25% Cheapest

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • HIDV 0.35%
  • 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$8K051015202530HIDV $7,126VUS $5,159

Year by year

YearHIDVVUSOverpaying
10$634$455$179
20$2,454$1,769$685
30$7,126$5,159$1,967

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