Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD)
| Assets | $573.21M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.27% |
| PE Ratio | 15.92 |
| Shares Out | 16.05M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.49 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.19% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 2, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 66.65% |
| 1-Year Return | -3.65% |
| Volume | 40,677 |
| Open | 35.55 |
| Previous Close | 35.57 |
| Day's Range | 35.50 - 35.65 |
| 52-Week Low | 32.58 |
| 52-Week High | 38.64 |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| Holdings | 118 |
| Inception Date | Dec 29, 2015 |
About LVHD
Fund Home PageThe Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks an index of roughly 50-100 US stocks selected from across the market cap spectrum. Stocks are selected and weighted to emphasize profitability, high dividends, low price volatility and low earnings volatility. LVHD was launched on Dec 29, 2015 and is issued by Franklin Templeton.
Top 10 Holdings
25.89% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 2.75% |
| The Southern Company | SO | 2.72% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | KDP | 2.69% |
| The Coca-Cola Company | KO | 2.68% |
| American Electric Power Company, Inc. | AEP | 2.63% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 2.51% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 2.49% |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | HD | 2.49% |
| Xcel Energy Inc. | XEL | 2.49% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.45% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2024 | $0.3939 | May 7, 2024 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | $0.13793 | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.21071 | Jan 3, 2024 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | $0.3854 | Nov 7, 2023 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | $0.36458 | Aug 8, 2023 |
| May 4, 2023 | $0.28053 | May 9, 2023 |
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