BGDV ranks 4th of 40 funds in the US Active Dividend Income Category.
BGDV vs HQDG
BGDV −0.05pt a year
0.45%0.50%
BGDV 20.6×the volume
32.2K1.56K
BGDV vs HQDG Performance
+3.5%+2.9%
- BGDV 0.45%, better
- HQDG 0.50%
- BGDV $878M
- HQDG $76M
- BGDV +18.9%
- HQDG
- BGDV 0.94%
- HQDG
- BGDV 47
- HQDG 24
- BGDV 32.2K sh, better
- HQDG 1.56K sh
- BGDV $31.51
- HQDG $25.32
ETF.net Grade
- —HQDGNot yet graded
| Pillar | BGDV | HQDG |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | A73 | |
| Mission | ||
| Risk | C44 | |
| Tradability | A81 | |
| Holdings | B64 | |
| Durability | A70 |
Rank among US Active Dividend Income funds
BGDV vs HQDG Holdings
How we measure overlap
Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.
BGDV vs HQDG Cost
Overpaying HQDG vs BGDV
$938
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
BGDV 0.45%
$9,041
HQDG 0.50%
$9,979
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | BGDV | HQDG | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $812 | $900 | $88 |
| 20 | $3,128 | $3,460 | $332 |
| 30 | $9,041 | $9,979 | $938 |
- 0.45%BGDV, cheaper
- 0.50%HQDG
- Middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
- Median 0.50%
BGDV 9th cheapest of 40 funds
HQDG 17th cheapest of 40 funds
BGDV vs HQDG Dividends
- BGDV 0.94%
- HQDG
- BGDV $0.29
- HQDG None
- BGDV $0.02
- HQDG
- BGDV Oct 29, 2026
- HQDG
- BGDV Pays Nov 2, 2026
- HQDG
- BGDV Monthly
- HQDG
Distribution history
BGDV vs HQDG Risk
Fall from peak · 5 years
Risk facts
- Volatility
- BGDV 11.4%HQDG
- Return per unit of risk
- BGDV 1.00HQDG
- Worst fall
- BGDV −14.8%HQDG
- Market sensitivity
- BGDV 0.69HQDG 0.00
BGDV and HQDG in the news
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