Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF

LVHD

Valor de mercado US$ 618 mi

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on December 28, 2015.

I maintain the Hold rating on the Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF, which reflects my skeptical stance on the low beta/value combination. LVHD's low volatility and value approach offers some downside protection but consistently fails to deliver sufficient upside capture over the long term. I favor earnings resilience, GARP orientation, and quality over the low beta/value combination for superior risk-adjusted returns.

The Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) was launched on 12/28/2015, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

Launched on December 28, 2015, the Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market.

Dividend investors have watched the ETF industry stuff shelves with covered-call funds, leveraged income products, and derivative-overlay strategies promising double-digit yields.

Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend ETF (LVHD) offers a 3.5% yield from 112 U.S. dividend stocks with a value and defensive sector focus. LVHD significantly overweights utilities, consumer staples, and real estate, while excluding technology and underweighting other sectors, resulting in low volatility but limited growth. LVHD has underperformed the Russell 3000 and some peers in total and risk-adjusted returns.

The Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) was launched on 12/28/2015, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on December 28, 2015.

The Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) was launched on 12/28/2015, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

By investing in companies that generate durable free cash flow, investors can help dampen volatility, support total return and deliver sustainable income over the long term. Historically, dividends have been a meaningful contributor to equity returns, accounting for nearly 40% of the S&P 500's total return. Dividends can do more than provide a stream of income; investing in companies that generate free cash flow may help reduce volatility, drive total return and deliver sustainable income over the long term.