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LVHDvsFDVETF Comparison

ETF 1

LVHD

Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

+0.72%

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ETF 2

FDV

Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF

This fund is part of

US High Dividend

+0.79%

Full FDV fund page

Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) belongs to the US Multi-Factor segment. Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF (FDV) is part of the US High Dividend segment. LVHD's top 3 sector exposures are Utilities, Consumer Staples and Real Estate. In contrast, FDV's top sector exposures are Utilities, Financials and Health Care. LVHD is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.27%, versus 0.61% for FDV. LVHD is up 11.09% year-to-date (YTD) with -$23M in YTD flows. FDV performs better with 13.7% YTD performance, and +$132M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of LVHD and FDV below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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LVHD vs FDV performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 06/12/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	LVHD FDV	+3.31%+3.76%	+2.90%+5.39%	+11.09%+13.70%	+13.36%+19.83%	+34.27%+49.02%	+40.00%n/a
Flows	LVHD FDV	--$18M	-$25M+$151M	-$23M+$132M	-$21M+$321M	-$523M+$635M	-$228M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	LVHD FDV	+11.14%+10.05%	+9.73%+9.96%	+11.77%+12.04%	+12.99%n/a
Max drawdown	LVHD FDV	-3.48%-2.80%	-6.20%-5.95%	-14.22%-12.77%	-16.79%n/a
Max drawdown duration	LVHD FDV	23d21d	102d100d	294d129d	818dn/a

Trading data

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	LVHD	FDV
Last sale 6/12/2026 at 1:30 PM	$43.83	$32.11
Previous close 06/12/2026	$43.55	$31.83
Consolidated volume 06/12/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of May 29, 2026

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Main metrics

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	LVHD	FDV
Last price	$43.83	$32.11
1D performance	+0.64%	+0.88%
AuM	$600.84 M	$798.72 M
E/R	0.27%	0.61%

Characteristics

	LVHD	FDV
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	Franklin Templeton	Federated Investment Management
Benchmark	Franklin Low Volatility High Dividend Index	-
N° of holdings	112	50
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	December 28, 2015	November 15, 2022
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

LVHD

USA

97.51%

Other

2.49%

FDV

USA

93.21%

Other

6.79%

Sectors

LVHD

Utilities

25.67%

Consumer Staples

18.4%

Real Estate

14.83%

Financials

8.32%

Other

32.78%

FDV

Utilities

17.03%

Financials

16.66%

Health Care

12.44%

Consumer Staples

11.73%

Information Techn.

10.64%

Energy

9.54%

Other

21.96%

Diversification

LVHD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

38.11%

FDV

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

45.48%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of April 30, 2026

LVHD

VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS

2.95%

CISCO-T

2.94%

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER

2.88%

ALTRIA GROUP

2.72%

CHEVRON TEXACO

2.71%

COCA-COLA

2.69%

JOHNSON&JOHNSON

2.52%

PROCTERGAMBLE

2.50%

DUKE ENERGY

2.49%

US

2.48%

SOUTHERN

2.46%

MCDONALD'S

2.38%

MEDTRONIC PLC

2.14%

LOCKHEED MARTIN

2.13%

PNC FINL SVC

2.10%

FDV

PNC FINL SVC

4.08%

PAYCHEX

3.81%

ABBVIE

3.66%

US

3.61%

CHEVRON TEXACO

3.48%

PROLOGIS REIT

3.06%

AMGEN-T

3.03%

WEC ENERGY GROUP INC

2.87%

AMDOCS

2.68%

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

2.62%

MORGAN STANLEY

2.61%

CME GROUP

2.52%

TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP

2.50%

PEPSICO U

2.47%

KIMCO REALTY REIT

2.47%

Frequently asked questions about LVHD and FDV

How have the LVHD and FDV ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, LVHD is up 11.09% year-to-date (YTD), while FDV has returned 13.7%. That puts FDV better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: LVHD or FDV?

Year-to-date, the LVHD ETF saw -$23M in flows, compared to +$132M for FDV.

Which ETF is more volatile: LVHD or FDV?

Over the past year, LVHD had a volatility of 9.73%, while FDV experienced 9.96%.

Which ETF is bigger: LVHD or FDV?

As of June 12, 2026, LVHD holds $600.84 M in assets under management (AUM), while FDV manages $798.72 M.

What sectors do the LVHD and FDV ETFs invest in?

LVHD leans toward sectors like Utilities, Consumer Staples and Real Estate. Meanwhile, FDV focuses on Utilities, Financials and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the LVHD ETF and FDV ETF?

LVHD top holdings include VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, CISCO-T and AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER. FDV holds in its top three: PNC FINL SVC, PAYCHEX and ABBVIE.

Which ETF is more diversified: LVHD or FDV?

LVHD holds 113 securities with 38.11% of its assets in the top 15. FDV has 50 securities and a top 15 weight of 45.48%.

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LVHD

LVHDvsFDVETF Comparison

Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF

Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF

LVHD vs FDV performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the LVHD and FDV ETFs performed in 2026?

As of June 12, 2026, LVHD is up 11.09% year-to-date (YTD), while FDV has returned 13.7%. That puts FDV better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: LVHD or FDV?

Year-to-date, the LVHD ETF saw -$23M in flows, compared to +$132M for FDV.

Which ETF is more volatile: LVHD or FDV?

Over the past year, LVHD had a volatility of 9.73%, while FDV experienced 9.96%.

Which ETF is bigger: LVHD or FDV?

As of June 12, 2026, LVHD holds $600.84 M in assets under management (AUM), while FDV manages $798.72 M.

What sectors do the LVHD and FDV ETFs invest in?

LVHD leans toward sectors like Utilities, Consumer Staples and Real Estate. Meanwhile, FDV focuses on Utilities, Financials and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the LVHD ETF and FDV ETF?

LVHD top holdings include VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, CISCO-T and AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER. FDV holds in its top three: PNC FINL SVC, PAYCHEX and ABBVIE.

Which ETF is more diversified: LVHD or FDV?

LVHD holds 113 securities with 38.11% of its assets in the top 15. FDV has 50 securities and a top 15 weight of 45.48%.

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