VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF
$57.38+0.19 (+0.34%)
- 0.40%
- $213M
- +12.3%
- 2.55%
- 0M sh
- $56.83
- low $51.14high $61.22
The ETF.net VSDA Grade
C
Score 53 out of 100
- 29 of 53
Score 53 of 100 falls in the C 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.D38 out of 100Rank 29 of 53Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A88 out of 100Rank 13 of 50Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.D36 out of 100Rank 41 of 53Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C51 out of 100Rank 27 of 53Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B57 out of 100Rank 26 of 53Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D31 out of 100Rank 43 of 53
Our read on VSDA
CMost dividend growth funds reward the past. VSDA tracks a Nasdaq index that runs a statistical model on large and mid cap payers to rank who is likeliest to raise dividends next year, aiming at payout growth over fat yield.
The Fund seeks to track the Nasdaq Victory Dividend Accelerator Index before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
- The index runs a logit model over 14 variables to rank which dividend payers are likeliest to raise next year, then holds 75 of them. Streak counting is only part of it.indexes.nasdaqomx.comindexes.nasdaqomx.com
- Weights lean on dividend yield and 10-year net income stability instead of market cap, REITs are screened out, and the roster refreshes at quarterly rebalances.indexes.nasdaqomx.com
- Pays monthly, and it has tracked its index live since its 2017 launch, not on backtested paper.
- Narrow mandate: at least 80% of assets in index securities, with no manager discretion over which stocks make the cut.sec.gov
Worth knowing
- The 0.40% fee sits near the middle of the dividend-screen crowd, but index giants like VIG (0.04%) and SCHD (0.06%) charge a fraction of it.
- Assets are modest and trading is thin next to the category's household names, so bid-ask spreads tend to run wider.
- Forecasts are odds, not promises. A flagged raiser can freeze its payout, and the index waits for the next quarterly rebalance to respond.indexes.nasdaqomx.com
VSDA Holdings
- Stocks
- 77
- 28%
- MO
Sectors
- Consumer Staples31.2%
- Financials18.4%
- Industrials14.7%
- Health Care9.9%
- Materials7.2%
- Consumer Discretionary5.4%
- Technology5.2%
- Energy4.8%
- Utilities3.0%
- Communication0.0%
- Real Estate0.0%
Geography
- United States93.14%
- Ireland4.16%
- Switzerland2.05%
- United Kingdom0.65%
VSDA Performance
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VSDA$11,226
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 | VSDA |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +10.5% |
| 1 month | −1.1% |
| 3 months | −1.4% |
| 1 year | +12.3% |
| 3 years | +13.0% |
| 5 years | +7.9% |
| 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 | VSDA |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +10.5% | |
| 2025 | +6.7% | |
| 2024 | +9.4% | |
| 2023 | +8.7% | |
| 2022 | −4.4% | |
| 2021 | +21.9% | |
| 2020 | +12.6% |
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VSDA Dividends
- 2.55%
- $1.46
- $0.12 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
VSDA Risk
- 13.2%
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.
- 0.57
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.
- −16.1%
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.
- 0.65
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
VSDA Cost
0.40%
VSDA0.40%
- The middle half of US Dividend Index funds
- Median 0.38%
32 of the 52 US Dividend Index funds charge less.
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