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HIDV vs VUS

AB US High Dividend ETF

HIDVANYSE Arca

Virtus U.S. Dividend ETF

VUSBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VUS −0.10pt a year

HIDV0.35%VUS0.25%

Avg volume · 30D

HIDV 7.7×the volume

HIDV7.06KVUS914

HIDV vs VUS Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+13.2%HIDV+19.8%VUS

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. HIDV +13.2%. VUS +19.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−5%0%5%10%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
HIDV 0.35%
VUS 0.25%, better
Fund size
HIDV $207M
VUS $17M
1Y total return
HIDV +15.7%
VUS No data
Yield (12M)
HIDV 2.54%
VUS No data
Holdings
HIDV 109
VUS 87
Avg volume (30D)
HIDV 7.06K sh, better
VUS 914 sh
NAV per share
HIDV $89.59
VUS $30.12
52W range

ETF.net Grade

HIDV: Cost 91, Risk 31, Mission 80, Tradability 82, Holdings 69, Durability 79. VUS: Cost 100, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 73, Durability 31.
Pillar letters and Scores for HIDV, VUS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarHIDVVUS
Cost30% weightA91A100Higher
Mission25% weightA80Not scored
Risk15% weightD31HigherD30
Tradability15% weightA82HigherC41
Holdings10% weightB69A73Higher
Durability5% weightA79HigherD31

Rank among US Active Dividend Income funds

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Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. HIDV 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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HIDV ranks 2nd and VUS 7th 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 7BCDPIColumbia High Dividend Premium Income ETFScore 66
  5. Rank 7BVUSVirtus U.S. Dividend ETFScore 66
  6. Rank 9BFDVFederated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETFScore 64

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

HIDVAAB US High Dividend ETF

VUSBVirtus U.S. Dividend 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.

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

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.

VUS The Fund seeks current income and, secondarily, 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.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • 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 HIDV profile⁠

Full VUS profile⁠

HIDV 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.

HIDV vs VUS Cost

Overpaying HIDV vs VUS

$1,967

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

  • HIDV 0.35%

    $7,126

  • VUS 0.25%

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • HIDV 0.35%
  • VUS 0.25%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K051015202530HIDV $7,126VUS $5,159

Year by year

YearHIDVVUSOverpaying
10$634$455$179
20$2,454$1,769$685
30$7,126$5,159$1,967

Expense ratio

  • 0.35%HIDV
  • 0.25%VUS, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
  • Median 0.50%

VUS cheapest of 40 funds

HIDV 4th cheapest of 40 funds

HIDV vs VUS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
HIDV 2.54%
VUS No data
Payout (12M)
HIDV $2.28
VUS No data
Last payment
HIDV $0.67
VUS $0.30
Ex-dividend
HIDV Sep 18, 2026
VUS Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
HIDV Sep 21, 2026
VUS Sep 28, 2026
Frequency
HIDV Quarterly
VUS Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2023 to 2026, same scale for both

HIDVQuarterly · 14 paymentsAll HIDV payments⁠
One bar per payment. 14 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Jun 6, 2023 $0.30; Sep 5, 2023 $0.40; Dec 5, 2023 $0.60; Mar 5, 2024 $0.25; Jun 4, 2024 $0.34; Sep 3, 2024 $0.44; Dec 17, 2024 $0.63; Mar 5, 2025 $0.24; Jun 20, 2025 $0.50; Sep 19, 2025 $0.45; Dec 19, 2025 $0.60; Mar 20, 2026 $0.46; Jun 22, 2026 $0.54; Sep 18, 2026 $0.67. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.5020232026YTD
VUSQuarterly · 3 paymentsAll VUS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2023 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$0.5020232026YTD

HIDV vs VUS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
HIDV 12.1%VUS No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
HIDV 1.43VUS No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
HIDV −18.8%since Mar 2023VUS No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
HIDV 0.98VUS 1.03

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