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DIVN vs VUS

Horizon Dividend Income ETF

DIVNCCboe

Virtus U.S. Dividend ETF

VUSBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VUS −0.45pt a year

DIVN0.70%VUS0.25%

Avg volume · 30D

DIVN 90.8×the volume

DIVN83KVUS914

DIVN vs VUS Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+25.3%DIVN+19.8%VUS

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. DIVN +25.3%. VUS +19.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%15%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
DIVN 0.70%
VUS 0.25%, better
Fund size
DIVN $350M
VUS $17M
1Y total return
DIVN +30.3%
VUS No data
Yield (12M)
DIVN 4.09%
VUS No data
Holdings
DIVN 101
VUS 87
Avg volume (30D)
DIVN 83K sh, better
VUS 914 sh
NAV per share
DIVN $32.15
VUS $30.12
52W range

ETF.net Grade

DIVN: Cost 18, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 64, Holdings 46, Durability 67. VUS: Cost 100, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 73, Durability 31.
Pillar letters and Scores for DIVN, VUS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarDIVNVUS
Cost30% weightF18A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightA80HigherD30
Tradability15% weightB64HigherC41
Holdings10% weightC46A73Higher
Durability5% weightB67HigherD31

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. DIVN and VUS 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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VUS ranks 7th and DIVN 22nd of 40 funds in the US Active Dividend Income Category.

  1. Rank 7BCDPIColumbia High Dividend Premium Income ETFScore 66
  2. Rank 7BVUSVirtus U.S. Dividend ETFScore 66
  3. Rank 9BFDVFederated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETFScore 64
  4. Rank 19CGDIVHarbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (GDIV)Score 47
  5. Rank 22CDIVNHorizon Dividend Income ETFScore 46
  6. Rank 22CDIVZPolen Dividend Income ETFScore 46

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

DIVNCHorizon Dividend Income ETF

VUSBVirtus U.S. Dividend ETF

In short

DIVN No data

VUS An AI-assisted dividend fund at a passive-fund price. A quant model reads sentiment and valuation, humans make the final call, and it charges 0.25%, less than half the typical active US dividend ETF.

Stated mandate

DIVN No data

VUS The Fund seeks current income and, secondarily, long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

DIVN No data

  • VUS 0.25% a year, under half the 0.55% median for active US dividend ETFs and cheaper than every top-graded name in the cohort (CGDV, HIDV, MBOX, BGIG, TDVG).
  • The engine: a proprietary alpha model using AI-powered language processing for sentiment plus valuation factors. Virtus portfolio managers make the final trading calls.sec.gov
  • About 90 US-listed dividend payers, with at least 80% of net assets in them. Focused enough for picks to register, wide enough to spread single-name risk.sec.gov

Worth knowing

DIVN No data

  • VUS Launched December 2025 with a small asset base and light volume, so spreads can run wider than the cohort's household names and live history on the model is short.
  • The prospectus lets the fund put more than 15% of assets in a single sector, so the portfolio can lean hard into a few corners of the market.sec.gov
  • Income arrives annually or semiannually rather than monthly, so the cash shows up in lumps.

Full DIVN profile⁠

Full VUS profile⁠

DIVN vs VUS 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.

DIVN vs VUS Cost

Overpaying DIVN vs VUS

$8,447

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

  • DIVN 0.70%

    $13,606

  • VUS 0.25%

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • DIVN 0.70%
  • VUS 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530DIVN $13,606VUS $5,159

Year by year

YearDIVNVUSOverpaying
10$1,250$455$795
20$4,760$1,769$2,991
30$13,606$5,159$8,447

Expense ratio

  • 0.70%DIVN
  • 0.25%VUS, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
  • Median 0.50%

VUS cheapest of 40 funds

DIVN 33rd cheapest of 40 funds

DIVN vs VUS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
DIVN 4.09%
VUS No data
Payout (12M)
DIVN $1.31
VUS No data
Last payment
DIVN $0.10
VUS $0.30
Ex-dividend
DIVN Oct 29, 2026
VUS Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
DIVN Oct 30, 2026
VUS Sep 28, 2026
Frequency
DIVN Monthly
VUS Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2025 to 2026, same scale for both

DIVNMonthly · 10 paymentsAll DIVN payments⁠
One bar per payment. 10 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Aug 22, 2025 $0.06; Dec 24, 2025 $0.33; Feb 27, 2026 $0.13; Apr 27, 2026 $0.30; May 28, 2026 $0.09; Jun 29, 2026 $0.11; Jul 27, 2026 $0.08; Aug 26, 2026 $0.07; Sep 25, 2026 $0.11; Oct 29, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD
VUSQuarterly · 3 paymentsAll VUS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Mar 20, 2026 $0.22; Jun 22, 2026 $0.16; Sep 21, 2026 $0.30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

DIVN vs VUS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
DIVN 12.2%since Jul 2025VUS No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
DIVN 1.57since Jul 2025VUS No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
DIVN −5.5%since Jun 2025VUS No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
DIVN 0.13VUS 1.03

DIVN and VUS in the news

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