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BGDV vs ROPE

Bahl & Gaynor Dividend ETF

BGDVBNYSE Arca

Coastal Compass 100 ETF

ROPEDNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

BGDV −0.36pt a year

BGDV0.45%ROPE0.81%

Avg volume · 30D

BGDV 4.3×the volume

BGDV32.2KROPE7.42K

BGDV vs ROPE Performance

Oct 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+18.9%BGDV+20.8%ROPE

Oct 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. BGDV +18.9%. ROPE +20.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%15%Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BGDV 0.45%, better
ROPE 0.81%
Fund size
BGDV $878M
ROPE $25M
1Y total return
BGDV +18.9%
ROPE +20.8%, better
Yield (12M)
BGDV 0.94%
ROPE 1.71%, better
Holdings
BGDV 47
ROPE 52
Avg volume (30D)
BGDV 32.2K sh, better
ROPE 7.42K sh
NAV per share
BGDV $31.51
ROPE $30.94
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BGDV: Cost 73, Risk 44, Mission not scored, Tradability 81, Holdings 64, Durability 70. ROPE: Cost 15, Risk 66, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings 27, Durability 27.
Pillar letters and Scores for BGDV, ROPE, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBGDVROPE
Cost30% weightA73HigherF15
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightC44B66Higher
Tradability15% weightA81HigherC43
Holdings10% weightB64HigherD27
Durability5% weightA70HigherD27

Rank among US Active Dividend Income funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BGDV and ROPE are both graded against the same 40 US Active Dividend Income funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

US Active Dividend Income⁠

Category · 40 funds
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BGDV ranks 4th and ROPE 33rd of 40 funds in the US Active Dividend Income Category.

  1. Rank 1ACGDVCapital Group Dividend Value ETFScore 76
  2. Rank 2AHIDVAB US High Dividend ETFScore 73
  3. Rank 3ABGIGBahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETFScore 70
  4. Rank 4BBGDVBahl & Gaynor Dividend ETFScore 67
  5. Rank 4BFDIVMarketDesk Focused U.S. Dividend ETFScore 67
  6. Rank 33DDVGRDAC 3D Dividend Growth ETFScore 33
  7. Rank 33DROPECoastal Compass 100 ETFScore 33
  8. Rank 35DTGLRWedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETFScore 30

BGDV vs ROPE 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 ROPE Cost

Overpaying ROPE vs BGDV

$6,477

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BGDV 0.45%

    $9,041

  • ROPE 0.81%

    $15,518

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BGDV 0.45%
  • ROPE 0.81%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530ROPE $15,518BGDV $9,041

Year by year

YearBGDVROPEOverpaying
10$812$1,439$627
20$3,128$5,456$2,328
30$9,041$15,518$6,477

Expense ratio

  • 0.45%BGDV, cheaper
  • 0.81%ROPE
  • Middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
  • Median 0.50%

BGDV 9th cheapest of 40 funds

ROPE 34th cheapest of 40 funds

BGDV vs ROPE Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BGDV 0.94%
ROPE 1.71%, better
Payout (12M)
BGDV $0.29
ROPE $0.53
Last payment
BGDV $0.02
ROPE $0.10
Ex-dividend
BGDV Oct 29, 2026
ROPE Sep 28, 2026
Paid on
BGDV Pays Nov 2, 2026
ROPE Sep 30, 2026
Frequency
BGDV Monthly
ROPE Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

BGDVMonthly · 23 paymentsAll BGDV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 23 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 31, 2024 $0.02; Jan 30, 2025 $0.01; Feb 27, 2025 $0.01; Mar 28, 2025 $0.05; Apr 29, 2025 $0.02; May 29, 2025 $0.02; Jun 27, 2025 $0.04; Jul 30, 2025 $0.02; Aug 28, 2025 $0.02; Sep 29, 2025 $0.04; Oct 30, 2025 $0.02; Nov 26, 2025 $0.02; Dec 31, 2025 $0.04; Jan 29, 2026 $0.0066; Feb 26, 2026 $0.02; Mar 26, 2026 $0.05; Apr 29, 2026 $0.01; May 28, 2026 $0.02; Jun 29, 2026 $0.02; Jul 30, 2026 $0.02; Aug 28, 2026 $0.02; Sep 29, 2026 $0.02; Oct 29, 2026 $0.02. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
ROPEQuarterly · 8 paymentsAll ROPE payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 30, 2024 $0.007; Mar 28, 2025 $0.13; Jun 27, 2025 $0.14; Sep 29, 2025 $0.13; Dec 23, 2025 $0.26; Mar 30, 2026 $0.05; Jun 29, 2026 $0.13; Sep 28, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

BGDV vs ROPE Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BGDV 11.4%since Jan 2025ROPE 12.1%since Jan 2025
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BGDV 1.00since Jan 2025ROPE 0.98since Jan 2025
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BGDV −14.8%since Dec 2024ROPE −14.4%since Dec 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BGDV 0.69ROPE 0.50

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