HIDV vs TBG

HIDVAAB US High Dividend ETF

TBGBTBG Dividend Focus ETF

In short

HIDV HIDV hunts dividends without wandering off the map: an active, systematic screen on value, quality and momentum, wrapped around S&P 500-like market participation. Income tilt, core-equity shape.

TBG An actively run dividend-growth playbook in ETF form: a hand-picked roster of US companies the manager judges able to keep raising payouts, run for income and long-term appreciation rather than headline yield.

Stated mandate

HIDV HIDV is an active U.S. equity ETF seeking core U.S. equity exposure, attractive dividend income, and capital appreciation. Its systematic process is designed to identify dividend opportunities while maintaining diversified, market-like participation.

TBG The Fund seeks income and long-term capital appreciation.

Why people hold it

• HIDV Charges 0.35%, well under the 0.55% median for active US dividend funds, and undercuts active peers like TDVG (0.50%) and BGIG (0.45%).
• Stock picking is systematic, not vibes: AB advertises value, quality and momentum as the levers. You can see what drives the portfolio.alliancebernstein.com
• Roughly 110 US names measured against the S&P 500, so the income tilt sits inside diversified core exposure rather than a narrow yield corner. Pays quarterly.
• Stacks up as one of the stronger builds among the three dozen-odd active dividend-income ETFs we track.

• TBG Active, not a screen. The sub-adviser picks US companies it believes can grow dividends over time, with room for REITs and MLPs alongside common stock.etfarchitect.com
• 0.45%, with no waiver propping it up. That sits right around the typical active dividend fee and level with BGIG at 0.45%.
• Pays quarterly, and the stated mandate covers both income and long-term capital appreciation, not yield alone.
• Lands in the upper half of a 40-fund active dividend field, one of the stronger builds in a crowded aisle.

Worth knowing

• HIDV A smaller, thinly traded fund. Spreads can be wider than the category giants, so limit orders matter more here.
• Launched in 2023, so the live record is short relative to older dividend franchises.
• Fully invested US stock fund with no downside cushion. A dividend tilt is not a shock absorber when the market drops.

• TBG Thinly traded for its category, which can mean wider spreads and more slippage on big or hurried orders.
• Several of the category's top-rated peers cost less: VUS at 0.25%, CGDV at 0.33%, HIDV at 0.35%, none on a waiver.
• Hand-picked means results ride on the sub-adviser's judgment, and the fund only opened in 2023, so the record is short.etfarchitect.com

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