AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF
$41.56−0.32 (−0.77%)
- 0.29%
- $107M
- +27.6%
- 3.20%
- 9.01K sh
- low $33.10high $42.49
The ETF.net SPDV Grade
B
Score 61 out of 100
- 20 of 53
Score 61 of 100 falls in the B 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.A71 out of 100Rank 15 of 53Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A88 out of 100Rank 15 of 50Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C52 out of 100Rank 23 of 53Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.F21 out of 100Rank 49 of 53Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B58 out of 100Rank 24 of 53Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D34 out of 100Rank 41 of 53
Our read on SPDV
In short
BMost high-dividend screens end up a pile of utilities and financials. SPDV takes the five best dividend-plus-free-cash-flow names in every S&P 500 sector, equal-weights them, and pays out monthly.
Stated mandate
The Fund passively tracks the S&P 500 Dividend and Free Cash Flow Yield Index. Its rules-based, equal-weighted approach targets S&P 500 constituents with high dividend yields and sustainable dividend distributions while maintaining diversified sector exposure.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
SPDV Performance
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.
SPDV$12,759
Returns run to the Nov 9, 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 | SPDV |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +24.2% |
| 1 month | +7.3% |
| 3 months | +3.5% |
| 1 year | +27.6% |
| 3 years | +21.6% |
| 5 years | +10.5% |
| 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 | SPDV |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +24.2% | |
| 2025 | +10.9% | |
| 2024 | +14.4% | |
| 2023 | +5.4% | |
| 2022 | −2.3% | |
| 2021 | +29.5% | |
| 2020 | −6.1% |
SPDV in the news
SPDV Dividends
- 3.20%
- $1.34
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
SPDV Risk
- 14.0%
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.
- 1.17
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.
- −21.3%
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.
- 0.76
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.
SPDV Cost
Overpaying vs VIG, cheapest in US Dividend Index
$5,103
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
SPDV 0.29%
$5,952
VIG 0.04% Cheapest
$849
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | SPDV | VIG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $527 | $73 | $454 |
| 20 | $2,044 | $288 | $1,756 |
| 30 | $5,952 | $849 | $5,103 |
Other funds in US Dividend Index
- BDONWisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend FundExpense ratio 0.38%1 year return +16.8%
- BEQINColumbia U.S. Equity Income ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +20.7%
- BFDRRFidelity Dividend ETF for Rising RatesExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +17.3%
- BVSDAVictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +23.9%
- BQDIVGlobal X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +28.3%
