VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (CDC)
| Assets | $749.16M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.42% |
| PE Ratio | 15.67 |
| Shares Out | 11.50M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.11 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.24% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Payout Ratio | 50.75% |
| Volume | 14,148 |
| Open | 65.14 |
| Previous Close | 65.19 |
| Day's Range | 65.14 - 65.38 |
| 52-Week Low | 57.37 |
| 52-Week High | 67.76 |
| Beta | 0.59 |
| Holdings | 103 |
| Inception Date | Jul 2, 2014 |
About CDC
Fund Home PageThe VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (CDC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund tracks an index of 100 high-yield stocks pulled from the largest 500 US stocks, with an earnings screen and volatility weighting. CDC was launched on Jul 2, 2014 and is issued by VictoryShares.
Top 10 Holdings
14.68% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Evergy, Inc. | EVRG | 1.75% |
| CME Group Inc. | CME | 1.58% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 1.52% |
| WEC Energy Group, Inc. | WEC | 1.45% |
| CMS Energy Corporation | CMS | 1.44% |
| PPL Corporation | PPL | 1.43% |
| Duke Energy Corporation | DUK | 1.42% |
| The Southern Company | SO | 1.38% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 1.36% |
| DTE Energy Company | DTE | 1.35% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2025 | $0.25175 | Jun 10, 2025 |
| May 8, 2025 | $0.08471 | May 9, 2025 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | $0.22096 | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | $0.20589 | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | $0.13307 | Feb 10, 2025 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | $0.00717 | Jan 9, 2025 |
Performance
CDC had a total return of 15.36% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.12%.
News
CDC: A Mixed History Of Market Timing
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CDC: Revisiting This Once Top-Performing High-Dividend ETF
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CDC: Ineffective Momentum Strategy, No Reason To Buy
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CDC: A Solid Market Timing ETF
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CDC's Catastrophic Collapse: Diving Into 2023's Worst Dividend ETF
CDC holds 100 stocks selected for their high yield and low volatility characteristics. The ETF was a previous top-performer due to its substantial outperformance during the March 2020 market crash. Un...
CDC: Dividend ETF With Unconventional Market Timing
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CDC Vs. SCHD: Comparing Downside Protection To Upside Maximization
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CDC: 4.15% Index Yield, But No Longer Worth Your Money
CDC follows a long/cash strategy that exits equities in favor of Treasuries as markets decline. The Index currently yields 4.15%, or 3.80% after fees if the fund is fully invested. Selections have fou...
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CDC: Did September's Reconstitution Benefit Shareholders?
CDC's Index reconstituted about three months ago, resulting in significant changes to the portfolio's fundamentals. Twenty-five companies were added and deleted, mainly because of dividend yield. This...
CDC ETF: Large Cap Dividend Exposure With Less Risk? Not So Sure
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CDC: 4% Estimated Yield And A Check-Up After September's Reconstitution
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CDC: Testing The Long/Cash Low Volatility Strategy Over 20 Years
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CDC: Volatility-Weighted Dividend Strategy Delivering Alpha In 2022
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CDC: Three Layers Of Portfolio Protection
CDC is a high dividend, low volatility fund that strategically exits equities in favor of U.S. treasuries during signs of market weakness. The ETF lost just 1% in March 2020. Unlike other low volatili...
CDC: Like Medicine For Market Corrections
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Dividend ETFs: Anomalies Are Great, So Long As They Aren't Mirages
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