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PAYRvsFVDETF Comparison

ETF 1
PAYR

Federated Hermes Enhanced Income ETF

This fund is part of
Options Strategies
+0.04%
VS
ETF 2
FVD

First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF - USD

This fund is part of
US High Dividend
+0.33%

Federated Hermes Enhanced Income ETF (PAYR) belongs to the Options Strategies segment. First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF - USD (FVD) is part of the US High Dividend segment. PAYR's top 3 sector exposures are Finance, Healthcare and Utilities. In contrast, FVD's top sector exposures are Finance, Utilities and Consumer Non-Cyclicals. PAYR is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.74%, versus 0.61% for FVD. PAYR is up 15.67% year-to-date (YTD) with +$43M in YTD flows. FVD performs worse with 9.65% YTD performance, and -$786M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of PAYR and FVD 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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PAYR vs FVD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 07/24/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
PAYR
FVD
+4.87%+4.45%
+6.51%+5.47%
+15.67%+9.65%
n/a+11.54%
n/a+30.46%
n/a+37.83%
Flows
PAYR
FVD
+$15M-$83M
+$18M-$259M
+$43M-$786M
--$1.62B
--$5.68B
--$5.59B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
PAYR
FVD
+13.17%+11.84%
n/a+10.06%
n/a+11.34%
n/a+12.95%
Max drawdown
PAYR
FVD
-3.41%-2.89%
n/a-7.26%
n/a-11.94%
n/a-16.64%
Max drawdown duration
PAYR
FVD
17d42d
n/a136d
n/a233d
n/a792d
Trading data

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PAYR
FVD
Last sale
7/28/2026 at 1:30 PM
$56.90
$51.02
Previous close
07/27/2026
$56.05
$50.16
Consolidated volume
07/27/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of June 30, 2026
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PAYR
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1 year cumulative return difference
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Daily return difference
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Main metrics
Last update 7/28/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
PAYR
FVD
Last price
$56.90
$51.02
1D performance
+1.52%
+1.71%
AuM$56.72 M$8.27 B
E/R0.74%0.61%
Characteristics
PAYR
FVD
Management strategyActivePassive
ProviderFederated Investment ManagementFirst Trust
Benchmark-Value Line Dividend Index
N° of holdings48249
Asset class-Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateOctober 7, 2025August 19, 2003
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

PAYR
USA
67.49%
Other
32.51%
FVD
USA
79.34%
Other
20.66%

Sectors

PAYR
Finance
24.98%
Healthcare
14.45%
Utilities
14.43%
Consumer Non-Cycl.
13.52%
Energy
10.71%
Other
21.92%
FVD
Finance
29.31%
Utilities
17.05%
Consumer Non-Cycl.
10.98%
Industrials
10.61%
Healthcare
7.71%
Other
24.34%
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Diversification

PAYR

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

44.36%
FVD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

6.56%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of June 30, 2026
PAYR
U.S. Bancorp
3.96%
AbbVie, Inc.
3.45%
Paychex, Inc.
3.42%
Enbridge, Inc.
3.24%
British American Tobacco plc
3.11%
Kimco Realty Corp.
3.09%
TotalEnergies SE
2.93%
Sanofi
2.86%
Verizon Communications, Inc.
2.79%
TC Energy Corp.
2.78%
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
2.76%
Prologis, Inc.
2.66%
Pfizer Inc.
2.50%
FirstEnergy Corp.
2.49%
WEC Energy Group, Inc.
2.32%
FVD
Brown & Brown, Inc.
0.45%
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
0.45%
RLI Corp.
0.45%
The Kraft Heinz Co.
0.44%
Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.
0.44%
International Business Machines Corp.
0.44%
General Mills, Inc.
0.44%
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
0.44%
The Marzetti Co.
0.43%
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
0.43%
Sonoco Products Co.
0.43%
Conagra Brands, Inc.
0.43%
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
0.43%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
0.43%
Labcorp Holdings, Inc.
0.43%
Frequently asked questions about PAYR and FVD

How have the PAYR and FVD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of July 24, 2026, PAYR is up 15.67% year-to-date (YTD), while FVD has returned 9.65%. That puts PAYR better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: PAYR or FVD?

Year-to-date, the PAYR ETF saw +$43M in flows, compared to -$786M for FVD.

Which ETF is bigger: PAYR or FVD?

As of July 24, 2026, PAYR holds $56.72 M in assets under management (AUM), while FVD manages $8.27 B.

What sectors do the PAYR and FVD ETFs invest in?

PAYR leans toward sectors like Finance, Healthcare and Utilities. Meanwhile, FVD focuses on Finance, Utilities and Consumer Non-Cyclicals.

What are the top holdings of the PAYR ETF and FVD ETF?

PAYR top holdings include U.S. Bancorp, AbbVie, Inc. and Paychex, Inc.. FVD holds in its top three: Brown & Brown, Inc., Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. and RLI Corp..

Which ETF is more diversified: PAYR or FVD?

PAYR holds 50 securities with 44.36% of its assets in the top 15. FVD has 249 securities and a top 15 weight of 6.56%.

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