# Hartford Quality Value ETF (ACVU): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/acvu for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Hartford · Asset class: US Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2023-10-13 The Hartford Quality Value ETF, operating under the Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust, is an investment vehicle primarily managed by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC, with co-management assistance from Wellington Management Group LLP. This fund, established in the United States on January 2, 1996, concentrates its investments on public equity markets within the U.S. Its strategy involves allocating capital to large-capitalization value stocks across various sectors, specifically targeting companies that fall within the market capitalization range of the Russell 1000 Value Index. Th... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $32.56 | | Expense Ratio | 0.45% | | Assets Under Management | $278.3M | | NAV | $32.51 | | Holdings Count | 68 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.66% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.54 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $26.29 – $32.60 | | Beta | 0.72 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.5397 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-23 - Pay date: 2025-12-26 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does ACVU invest in? The Hartford Quality Value ETF, operating under the Hartford Funds Exchange-Traded Trust, is an investment vehicle primarily managed by Hartford Funds Management Company, LLC, with co-management assistance from Wellington Management Group LLP. This fund, established in the United States on January 2, 1996, concentrates its investments on public equity markets within the U.S. Its strategy involves allocating capital to large-capitalization value stocks across various sectors, specifically targeting companies that fall within the market capitalization range of the Russell 1000 Value Index. The portfolio is constructed using thorough fundamental analysis, and its performance is measured against both the Russell 1000 Value Index and the Russell 1000 Index. ### What is the expense ratio of ACVU? Hartford Quality Value ETF (ACVU) charges an expense ratio of 0.45%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is ACVU? Hartford Quality Value ETF (ACVU) manages $278.3M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is ACVU actively managed or an index fund? ACVU is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (ACVU's is 0.45%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was ACVU launched? Hartford Quality Value ETF (ACVU) launched in October 2023 and is managed by Hartford. ### How has ACVU performed? ACVU's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does ACVU pay a dividend? Hartford Quality Value ETF (ACVU) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.66%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does ACVU pay dividends? Hartford Quality Value ETF pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is ACVU's dividend yield? ACVU's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.66%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is ACVU's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for ACVU was 2025-12-23. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will ACVU's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.45% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does ACVU charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from ACVU's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does ACVU cost more than a fund like VOO? ACVU is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.45%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether ACVU's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to ACVU? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as ACVU (0.45%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/acvu - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/acvu/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/acvu/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/acvu/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/acvu/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.