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HQDG vs VUS

Raub Brock Dividend Growth ETF

HQDG—Nasdaq

Virtus U.S. Dividend ETF

VUSBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VUS −0.25pt a year

HQDG0.50%VUS0.25%

Avg volume · 30D

HQDG 1.7×the volume

HQDG1.56KVUS914

HQDG vs VUS Performance

Sep 30, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

+2.9%HQDG−1.0%VUS

Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. HQDG +2.9%. VUS −1.0%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%1%2%4%Sep 30Oct 15Oct 30
Expense ratio
HQDG 0.50%
VUS 0.25%, better
Fund size
HQDG $76M
VUS $17M
Holdings
HQDG 24
VUS 87
Avg volume (30D)
HQDG 1.56K sh, better
VUS 914 sh
NAV per share
HQDG $25.32
VUS $30.12
52W range

ETF.net Grade

  • —HQDGNot yet graded
VUS: Cost 100, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 73, Durability 31.
Pillar letters and Scores for HQDG, VUS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarHQDGVUS
Cost30% weightNot scoredA100
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightNot scoredD30
Tradability15% weightNot scoredC41
Holdings10% weightNot scoredA73
Durability5% weightNot scoredD31

Rank among US Active Dividend Income funds

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US Active Dividend Income⁠

Category · 40 funds
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VUS ranks 7th 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. HQDGNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

HQDG—Raub Brock Dividend Growth ETF

VUSBVirtus U.S. Dividend ETF

In short

HQDG 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

HQDG No data

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

Why people hold it

HQDG 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

HQDG 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 HQDG profile⁠

Full VUS profile⁠

HQDG vs VUS Holdings

As of
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.

HQDG vs VUS Cost

Overpaying HQDG vs VUS

$4,820

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

  • HQDG 0.50%

    $9,979

  • VUS 0.25%

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • HQDG 0.50%
  • 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$8K$10K051015202530HQDG $9,979VUS $5,159

Year by year

YearHQDGVUSOverpaying
10$900$455$445
20$3,460$1,769$1,691
30$9,979$5,159$4,820

Expense ratio

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

VUS cheapest of 40 funds

HQDG 17th cheapest of 40 funds

HQDG vs VUS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
HQDG None
VUS No data
Last payment
HQDG No data
VUS $0.30
Ex-dividend
HQDG No data
VUS Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
HQDG No data
VUS Sep 28, 2026
Frequency
HQDG No data
VUS Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2026, same scale for both

HQDGAll HQDG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

VUSQuarterly · 3 paymentsAll VUS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments in 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

HQDG vs VUS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
HQDG 0.00VUS 1.03

HQDG and VUS in the news

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