TBG Dividend Focus ETF
$36.63−0.16 (−0.43%)
- 0.45%
- $285M
- +16.4%
- 2.76%
- 0M sh
- $36.80
- low $32.33high $39.68
The ETF.net TBG Grade
B
Score 68 out of 100
- 6 of 40
Score 68 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.A73 out of 100Rank 9 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.B59 out of 100Rank 14 of 38Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.A81 out of 100Rank 2 of 40Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.C54 out of 100Rank 22 of 40Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B62 out of 100Rank 16 of 40
Our read on TBG
BAn active stock picker in an aisle ruled by index screens: TBG seeks income plus long-term appreciation, pays quarterly, and already sits in the upper half of its active-dividend peer group despite launching in late 2023.
The Fund seeks income and long-term capital appreciation.
Why people hold it
- Actively managed high-dividend mandate: a manager choosing stocks for income and long-term capital appreciation, not a rules-based yield screen rebalanced on a calendar.
- Distributions land on a quarterly schedule, the standard cadence for dividend-equity funds.
- Stands in the upper half of the active dividend-income ETFs we cover, a field of thirty-plus competitors, with risk control and trading quality its stronger traits.
Worth knowing
- The 0.59% fee sits above the category median and above top-ranked rivals like CGDV (0.33%) and HIDV (0.35%), so the stock picking carries that extra load.
- Launched November 2023, so the track record is short and has not spanned a full market cycle.
- Volume is light next to the dividend aisle's giants, and the asset base is modest, which can mean wider bid/ask spreads on bigger orders.
TBG Holdings
- Stocks
- 39
- 38%
- MRK
Sectors
- Health Care16.5%
- Energy14.0%
- Financials13.2%
- Consumer Staples10.5%
- Consumer Discretionary9.8%
- Technology9.5%
- Real Estate7.9%
- Utilities7.2%
- Communication5.4%
- Industrials4.6%
- Materials1.4%
Geography
- United States94.50%
- Ireland3.79%
- Canada1.71%
TBG Performance
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TBG$11,639
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 | TBG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +12.4% |
| 1 month | −2.4% |
| 3 months | −0.1% |
| 1 year | +16.4% |
| 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 | TBG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +12.4% | |
| 2025 | +7.5% | |
| 2024 | +20.6% | |
| 2023 | +9.6% |
TBG in the news
TBG Dividends
- 2.76%
- $1.02
- $0.26 per share
- Quarterly
Distribution history
TBG Risk
- 12.3%
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.
- 0.90
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.
- −14.8%
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.
- 0.63
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
TBG Cost
0.45%
TBG0.45%
- The middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
- Median 0.51%
8 of the 40 US Active Dividend Income funds charge less.
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- BBGDVETF Series Solutions - Bahl & Gaynor Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return +18.6%
- BFDIVMarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETFExpense ratio 0.35%1 year return +3.5%
- BTDVGT. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +15.8%
- BCDPIColumbia High Dividend Premium Income ETFExpense ratio 0.45%1 year return —