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LVHD

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Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF

Factor & Screened Index · Franklin Templeton · Inception 2015-12-28 · SEC filings

$42.20−0.37 (−0.87%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:20 PM EDT

Intraday session: down, 59 prints from 42.57 to 42.20. Range 42.20 to 42.44. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$42.30$42.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.27%
Fund size
$607M
1Y return
+8.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
3.49%
Holdings
115
Volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$42.60
52W range
low $39.47high $46.49

LVHD Holdings

As of Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 PM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
115
Top-10 weight
27%
Largest holding
JNJ2.9%

Sectors

  • Utilities24.0%
  • Cons. Staples20.8%
  • Real Estate14.6%
  • Financials9.0%
  • Consumer Discr.7.6%
  • Industrials6.7%
  • Energy6.3%
  • Health Care5.3%
  • Communication3.6%
  • Technology2.0%

Geography

  • United States97.63%
  • Ireland2.37%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 8.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON2.94%66,207$18M521
002KOCOCA-COLA CO/THE2.88%200,581$17M457
003VZVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC2.80%356,710$17M441
004CVXCHEVRON CORP2.70%80,343$16M468
005USBUS BANCORP2.63%264,474$16M369
006MOALTRIA GROUP INC2.59%229,661$16M369
007PGPROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE2.55%105,940$15M433
008KMBKIMBERLY-CLARK CORP2.49%154,658$15M345
009PEPPEPSICO INC2.49%116,466$15M447
010MCDMCDONALD'S CORP2.45%59,942$15M386
0110Y6X.LMEDTRONIC PLC2.35%155,241$14M118
012HDHOME DEPOT INC2.33%47,664$14M436
013DUKDUKE ENERGY CORP2.28%118,421$14M323
014LMTLOCKHEED MARTIN CORP2.22%25,168$13M406
015PNCPNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP2.18%56,738$13M326

Showing 1–15 of 118 holdings

LVHD Performance

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

LVHD$10,865
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,723
Sep 22, 2025 to Sep 22, 2026. LVHD $10,865. SPY $11,723. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,353$10,646$11,940Sep 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026

Sep 22, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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+8.7%
1 month−4.1%
3 months−0.1%
1 year+8.7%
3 years+11.2%per year
5 years+6.9%per year
10 years+7.8%per year

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+8.7%
2025+7.5%
2024+10.2%
2023−1.0%
2022−1.8%
2021+26.9%
2020−1.3%

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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 Sep 22, 2026.
3.49%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 Aug 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 Aug 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%

11 of the 29 US Factor Index funds charge less.

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