
Keeley Dividend ETF
$27.72−0.05 (−0.18%)
- 0.90%
- $8M
- 0M sh
- $27.74
- low $24.89high $29.50
The ETF.net KDVD Grade
Score 23 out of 100
- 38 of 40
Score 23 of 100 falls in the F 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.F10 out of 100Rank 36 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.F24 out of 100Rank 35 of 38Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F9 out of 100Rank 39 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A82 out of 100Rank 4 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D32 out of 100Rank 32 of 40
Our read on KDVD
FMost dividend funds fish the same large-cap pond. Keeley's active take heads down the cap ladder, hunting dividend payers among small and mid-sized companies, with at least 80% of assets in stocks that pay (or are expected to pay) one.
Actively managed ETF seeking capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of net assets in equity securities of companies that pay (or are expected to pay) dividends; the Fund expects to invest primarily in small- and mid-cap companies but may invest in any market capitalization.
Why people hold it
- The mandate is genuinely different: at least 80% of net assets in dividend payers, aimed primarily at small- and mid-cap names rather than the usual mega-cap dividend roster.
- Active, not index-bound. Managers can hold companies expected to start paying dividends, and can move to any market cap as opportunities shift.
- What is inside the portfolio is the strongest part of the package relative to dividend-income peers, and the fund distributes on a quarterly schedule.
Worth knowing
- At 0.90% a year, it charges well above the dividend-income median of 0.55%, and above highly graded peers such as CGDV (0.33%) and TDVG (0.50%).
- It launched in December 2025 with a small asset base, so there is no long record and shares change hands far less often than the category's household names.
- Small- and mid-cap dividend payers typically swing harder than large-cap dividend stalwarts. Same income idea, bumpier ride.
KDVD Holdings
- Stocks
- 72
- 22%
- CON
Geography
- United States92.52%
- Switzerland2.42%
- Canada2.20%
- Puerto Rico1.49%
- Ireland0.82%
- United Kingdom0.54%
KDVD Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
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 | KDVD |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +13.2% |
| 1 month | −2.8% |
| 3 months | −0.7% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 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 | KDVD |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +13.2% | |
| 2025 | −0.3% |
KDVD in the news
KDVD Dividends
- $0.17 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution data unavailable.
Distribution history
KDVD Risk
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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.
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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.
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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.
- 0.59
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
KDVD Cost
- The middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
- Median 0.51%
35 of the 40 US Active Dividend Income funds charge less.
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- DEASYLiberty One Defensive Dividend Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.88%1 year return +17.1%
- DROPEEA Series Trust - Coastal Compass 100 ETFExpense ratio 0.81%1 year return +18.3%
- DZINCZacks Income ETFExpense ratio 1.07%1 year return —
- DSWPManager Directed Portfolios - SWP Growth & Income ETFExpense ratio 0.99%1 year return +12.4%




