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SWP vs VUS

SWP Growth & Income ETF

SWPFNasdaq

Virtus U.S. Dividend ETF

VUSBNYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

VUS −0.74pt a year

SWP0.99%VUS0.25%

Avg volume · 30D

SWP 8.9×the volume

SWP8.14KVUS914

SWP vs VUS Performance

Dec 31, 2025 – Oct 30, 2026

+5.4%SWP+19.8%VUS

Dec 31, 2025 to Oct 30, 2026. SWP +5.4%. VUS +19.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%10%15%Dec 2025Jun 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
SWP 0.99%
VUS 0.25%, better
Fund size
SWP $145M
VUS $17M
1Y total return
SWP +6.8%
VUS No data
Yield (12M)
SWP 9.57%
VUS No data
Holdings
SWP 43
VUS 87
Avg volume (30D)
SWP 8.14K sh, better
VUS 914 sh
NAV per share
SWP $27.40
VUS $30.12
52W range

ETF.net Grade

SWP: Cost 0, Risk 18, Mission not scored, Tradability 46, Holdings 58, Durability 51. VUS: Cost 100, Risk 30, Mission not scored, Tradability 41, Holdings 73, Durability 31.
Pillar letters and Scores for SWP, VUS, with each pillar’s weight
PillarSWPVUS
Cost30% weightF0A100Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightF18D30Higher
Tradability15% weightC46HigherC41
Holdings10% weightB58A73Higher
Durability5% weightC51HigherD31

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. SWP 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
See all 40 ›

VUS ranks 7th and SWP 37th 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 37FKDVDKeeley Dividend ETFScore 23
  5. Rank 37FSWPSWP Growth & Income ETFScore 23
  6. DIVHNot yet graded
  7. HQDGNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

SWPFSWP Growth & Income ETF

VUSBVirtus U.S. Dividend ETF

In short

SWP 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

SWP No data

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

Why people hold it

SWP 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

SWP 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 SWP profile⁠

Full VUS profile⁠

SWP 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.

SWP vs VUS Cost

Overpaying SWP vs VUS

$13,366

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

  • SWP 0.99%

    $18,525

  • VUS 0.25%

    $5,159

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • SWP 0.99%
  • 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$20K051015202530SWP $18,525VUS $5,159

Year by year

YearSWPVUSOverpaying
10$1,746$455$1,291
20$6,565$1,769$4,796
30$18,525$5,159$13,366

Expense ratio

  • 0.99%SWP
  • 0.25%VUS, cheaper
  • Middle half of US Active Dividend Income funds
  • Median 0.50%

VUS cheapest of 40 funds

SWP 40th cheapest of 40 funds

SWP vs VUS Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
SWP 9.57%
VUS No data
Payout (12M)
SWP $2.62
VUS No data
Last payment
SWP $0.57
VUS $0.30
Ex-dividend
SWP Sep 29, 2026
VUS Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
SWP Sep 30, 2026
VUS Sep 28, 2026
Frequency
SWP Quarterly
VUS Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

SWPQuarterly · 8 paymentsAll SWP payments⁠
One bar per payment. 8 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 17, 2024 $0.11; Mar 28, 2025 $0.22; Jun 27, 2025 $0.15; Sep 29, 2025 $0.40; Dec 30, 2025 $0.80; Mar 30, 2026 $0.63; Jun 29, 2026 $0.62; Sep 29, 2026 $0.57. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.502026YTD
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$0.502026YTD

SWP vs VUS Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
SWP 11.9%since Oct 2024VUS No data
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
SWP 0.59since Oct 2024VUS No data
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
SWP −16.4%since Sep 2024VUS No data
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
SWP 0.96VUS 1.03

SWP and VUS in the news

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