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ROPE vs VUS

Coastal Compass 100 ETF

ROPEDNYSE Arca

Virtus U.S. Dividend ETF

VUSBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VUS −0.56pt a year

ROPE0.81%VUS0.25%

Avg volume · 30D

ROPE 8.1×the volume

ROPE7.42KVUS914

ROPE vs VUS Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+15.5%ROPE+19.8%VUS

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. ROPE +15.5%. VUS +19.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%5%10%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
ROPE 0.81%
VUS 0.25%, better
Fund size
ROPE $25M
VUS $17M
1Y total return
ROPE +20.8%
VUS No data
Yield (12M)
ROPE 1.71%
VUS No data
Holdings
ROPE 52
VUS 87
Avg volume (30D)
ROPE 7.42K sh, better
VUS 914 sh
NAV per share
ROPE $30.94
VUS $30.12
52W range

ETF.net Grade

ROPE: Cost 15, Risk 66, Mission not scored, Tradability 43, Holdings 27, Durability 27. VUS: Cost 100, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 73, Durability 31.
Pillar letters and Scores for ROPE, VUS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarROPEVUS
Cost30% weightF15A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB66HigherD30
Tradability15% weightC43HigherC41
Holdings10% weightD27A73Higher
Durability5% weightD27D31Higher

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. ROPE 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 ROPE 33rd 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 33DDVGRDAC 3D Dividend Growth ETFScore 33
  5. Rank 33DROPECoastal Compass 100 ETFScore 33
  6. Rank 35DTGLRWedbush Laffer Tengler New Era Value ETFScore 30

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

ROPEDCoastal Compass 100 ETF

VUSBVirtus U.S. Dividend ETF

In short

ROPE 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

ROPE No data

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

Why people hold it

ROPE 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

ROPE 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 ROPE profile⁠

Full VUS profile⁠

ROPE 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.

ROPE vs VUS Cost

Overpaying ROPE vs VUS

$10,359

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

  • ROPE 0.81%

    $15,518

  • VUS 0.25%

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ROPE 0.81%
  • 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$15K$20K051015202530ROPE $15,518VUS $5,159

Year by year

YearROPEVUSOverpaying
10$1,439$455$984
20$5,456$1,769$3,687
30$15,518$5,159$10,359

Expense ratio

  • 0.81%ROPE
  • 0.25%VUS, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
  • Median 0.50%

VUS cheapest of 40 funds

ROPE 34th cheapest of 40 funds

ROPE vs VUS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
ROPE 1.71%
VUS No data
Payout (12M)
ROPE $0.53
VUS No data
Last payment
ROPE $0.10
VUS $0.30
Ex-dividend
ROPE Sep 28, 2026
VUS Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
ROPE Sep 30, 2026
VUS Sep 28, 2026
Frequency
ROPE Quarterly
VUS Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

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
VUSQuarterly · 3 paymentsAll VUS payments⁠
One bar per payment. 3 payments from 2024 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

ROPE vs VUS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
ROPE 12.1%since Jan 2025VUS No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
ROPE 0.98since Jan 2025VUS No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
ROPE −14.4%since Dec 2024VUS No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
ROPE 0.50VUS 1.03

ROPE and VUS in the news

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