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Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF

LVHDNasdaqThis fund does not currently behave like the group it was assigned to, so its grouping is being re-reviewed. Grading pauses until the review resolves, because a letter measured against the wrong peer group would be a statement about the wrong funds.

$42.58+0.12 (+0.27%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 42.46 to 42.58. Range 42.16 to 42.73. Use the arrow keys to read each point.42.2042.3042.7010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.27%
Fund size
$599M
1Y total return
+8.2%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.50%
Holdings
118
Avg volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$42.49
52W range
low $39.46high $46.50
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net LVHD Grade

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Under classification review

This fund does not currently behave like the group it was assigned to, so its grouping is being re-reviewed. Grading pauses until the review resolves, because a letter measured against the wrong peer group would be a statement about the wrong funds.

LVHD Holdings

As of Oct 13, 2026
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
118
Top-10 weight
26%
Largest holding
KO2.9%

Sectors

  • Utilities23.9%
  • Consumer Staples21.0%
  • Real Estate14.8%
  • Financials9.0%
  • Consumer Discretionary7.6%
  • Energy6.3%
  • Health Care5.3%
  • Industrials5.1%
  • Communication3.5%
  • Technology3.5%

Geography

  • United States97.69%
  • Ireland2.31%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 8.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001KOCoca-Cola Co/The2.95%198,449$17M464
002JNJJohnson & Johnson2.89%65,503$17M528
003CVXChevron Corp2.84%79,489$17M478
004MOAltria Group Inc2.75%227,220$16M366
005PGProcter & Gamble Co/The2.67%104,815$16M428
006USBUs Bancorp2.52%261,664$15M362
007KMBKimberly-Clark Corp2.52%153,015$15M346
008VZVerizon Communications Inc2.48%352,920$15M437
009PEPPepsico Inc2.45%115,228$15M445
010MCDMcdonald's Corp2.35%59,306$14M386
011HDHome Depot Inc2.31%47,157$14M442
012DUKDuke Energy Corp2.30%117,162$14M320
0130Y6X.LMedtronic PLC2.29%153,592$14M61
014MDLZMondelez International Inc-A2.15%210,884$13M372
015LMTLockheed Martin Corp2.14%24,901$13M408

Showing 1–15 of 118 holdings

LVHD Performance

Launched Dec 28, 2015

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

LVHD$10,822
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. LVHD $10,822. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,582$10,912$12,243Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

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.

Trailing total return for LVHD. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodLVHD
Year to date+8.4%
1 month−2.3%
3 months−3.9%
1 year+8.2%
3 yearsper year+12.3%
5 yearsper year+6.8%
10 yearsper year+8.2%

As of the close, 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 LVHD
YearReturn barLVHD
2026 YTD+8.4%
2025+7.5%
2024+10.2%
2023−1.0%
2022−1.8%
2021+26.9%
2020−1.3%

LVHD in the news

Filtered to LVHD · US Factor Index

LVHD 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 12, 2026.
3.50%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$1.49Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.38 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Quarterly

Distribution history

2017–2026

One bar per payment. 46 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 27, 2017 $0.26; Jun 26, 2017 $0.26; Sep 26, 2017 $0.26; Dec 26, 2017 $0.28; Mar 26, 2018 $0.24; Jun 26, 2018 $0.27; Sep 25, 2018 $0.31; Dec 26, 2018 $0.28; Mar 26, 2019 $0.25; May 2, 2019 $0.28; Aug 8, 2019 $0.08; Nov 7, 2019 $0.31; Dec 30, 2019 $0.21; Feb 6, 2020 $0.01; May 7, 2020 $0.29; Aug 6, 2020 $0.28; Nov 5, 2020 $0.29; Dec 30, 2020 $0.20; Feb 4, 2021 $0.07; May 6, 2021 $0.25; Aug 5, 2021 $0.25; Nov 4, 2021 $0.23; Dec 29, 2021 $0.23; Feb 3, 2022 $0.08; May 5, 2022 $0.26; Aug 4, 2022 $0.30; Nov 3, 2022 $0.32; Dec 29, 2022 $0.29; Feb 2, 2023 $0.05; May 4, 2023 $0.28; Aug 3, 2023 $0.36; Nov 2, 2023 $0.39; Dec 28, 2023 $0.21; Feb 8, 2024 $0.14; May 2, 2024 $0.39; Aug 8, 2024 $0.38; Nov 7, 2024 $0.37; Dec 31, 2024 $0.35; Feb 6, 2025 $0.06; May 8, 2025 $0.25; Aug 7, 2025 $0.33; Nov 6, 2025 $0.34; Dec 30, 2025 $0.35; Feb 5, 2026 $0.08; May 7, 2026 $0.32; Aug 6, 2026 $0.38. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2017201820192020202120222023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Aug 6, 2026Aug 11, 2026$0.38
May 7, 2026May 12, 2026$0.32
Feb 5, 2026Feb 10, 2026$0.08
Dec 30, 2025Jan 5, 2026$0.35
Nov 6, 2025Nov 11, 2025$0.34
Aug 7, 2025Aug 12, 2025$0.33
May 8, 2025May 13, 2025$0.25
Feb 6, 2025Feb 11, 2025$0.06
Dec 31, 2024Jan 6, 2025$0.35
Nov 7, 2024Nov 12, 2024$0.37
Aug 8, 2024Aug 13, 2024$0.38
May 2, 2024May 7, 2024$0.39

LVHD Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
12.2%
Annualised · 36 months to Sep 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.
0.55
vs 3-month T-bills · to Sep 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.
−16.7%
Trough Oct 2022
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.
0.46
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.

LVHD Cost

Expense ratio0.27%
  • The middle half of US Factor Index funds
  • Median 0.30%

12 of the 30 US Factor Index funds charge less.

LVHD costs $27.00 a year on $10,000. The median US Factor Index fund costs $30.00.

Other funds in US Factor Index