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I initiate coverage of the AB US High Dividend ETF with a Buy rating. HIDV has an active, high-turnover strategy offering "core US equity exposure with attractive dividend income and the potential for capital growth." I would argue that the IT-heavy HIDV portfolio has a strong GARP tilt, manifested in a WA PEG ratio of 0.75. Its quality characteristics also reinforce the thesis.
HIDV is an actively managed fund with a 0.45% expense ratio and only $59 million in assets under management, indicating it's relatively unknown in the ETF space. Nevertheless, HIDV might be underrated. It's delivered good returns since its inception, outperforming large-cap value peers like FDVV and DIVB, and almost keeping pace with its benchmark, the S&P 500. HIDV's fundamentals are strong too. I'll dive into its holdings' growth, value, and quality statistics, which match up well against the comparators in this article: FDVV, DIVB, CGDV, and SPY.
This week's ETF Wrap takes you inside the rally in dividend-paying equity ETFs as investors seek to position for President-elect Donald Trump's second term in the White House.
Dividend-paying stocks provide a steady income stream and help mitigate potential losses during weaker market periods.
Demand has been strong for short-term fixed income ETFs in 2023. That helped AllianceBernstein (AB) pass $1 billion invested in ETFs assets in early November.
AllianceBernstein announced the launch of three new active equity ETFs on the New York Stock Exchange Arca: the AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF (NYSE Arca: LOWV), the AB US High Dividend ETF (NYSE Arca: HIDV), and the AB Disruptors ETF (NYSE Arca: FWD). These are the firm's first equity-focused ETFs.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE: AB) and AllianceBernstein L.P., a leading global investment management and research firm, announced today the launch of three new active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE): the AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF [NYSE: LOWV], the AB US High Dividend ETF [NYSE: HIDV] and the AB Disruptors ETF [NYSE: FWD]. Global liquidity provider Citadel Securities will be the Lead Market Maker on these products, bringing extensive industry experience and pricing expertise to AB's ETF suite.
SEC filings for HIDV aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.