Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD)
| Assets | $571.73M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.27% |
| PE Ratio | 16.71 |
| Shares Out | 14.10M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.48% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 8, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 58.21% |
| Volume | 68,263 |
| Open | 40.21 |
| Previous Close | 40.31 |
| Day's Range | 40.10 - 40.37 |
| 52-Week Low | 35.37 |
| 52-Week High | 41.47 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Holdings | 121 |
| 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
25.19% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 2.70% |
| Chevron Corporation | CVX | 2.64% |
| Medtronic plc | MDT | 2.58% |
| Altria Group, Inc. | MO | 2.52% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | MDLZ | 2.50% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. | VZ | 2.48% |
| U.S. Bancorp | USB | 2.47% |
| The Southern Company | SO | 2.44% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.44% |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | LMT | 2.42% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | $0.24597 | May 13, 2025 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | $0.06462 | Feb 11, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.34558 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | $0.37011 | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | $0.377 | Aug 13, 2024 |
| May 2, 2024 | $0.39394 | May 7, 2024 |
Performance
LVHD had a total return of 17.55% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.58%.
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