LVHD
Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
The Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF tracks an index of roughly 50-100 US stocks selected from across the market cap spectrum. Stocks are selected and weighted to emphasize profitability, high dividends, low price volatility and low earnings volatility.
US
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
$ 622.1 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
27 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Inception date | Dec 28, 2015 |
| Regulation | Open-End Investment Company |
| Fund Website | link... |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Currency | USD |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | Yes |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 3.1 % |
| US BANCORP | 2.8 % |
| CHEVRON CORP | 2.8 % |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | 2.8 % |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 2.7 % |
| MCDONALD'S CORP | 2.7 % |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP | 2.6 % |
| COCA-COLA CO/THE | 2.6 % |
| MEDTRONIC PLC | 2.6 % |
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER | 2.6 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 119 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 174 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $97,956 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 87.8% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 10.5% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 0.7% |
| Developed mkts. | 99.0% |
| Emerging mkts. | 0.0% |
Sector Breakdown
Country Exposure
 |
UNITED STATES | 96.4 % |
 |
IRELAND | 2.6 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 02/28/2026)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 11.8% | 9.1% | 12.5% | 6.5% | 6.6% | 5.9% | -- | 5.8% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.2% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 3.7% | -- | 3.6% |
| Total Returns | 12.1% | 12.8% | 16.8% | 10.6% | 10.4% | 9.5% | -- | 9.4% | Ann. Volatility | 8.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 15.5% | -- | 15.5% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.35 | 31% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.46 | 38% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.28 | 17% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 37 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $2 |
| Turnover | 0.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.04% |
Technical Indicators
| 30d moving avg. (EMA) | $43.00 |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 75 |
| MACD/Signal | 0.79/0.80 |
| Bollinger Bands (Upper/Lower) | $45.05/$42.09 |
| Short interest (% of AUM) | 0.4% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. LVHD |
Expenses vs. LVHD |
ALTAR Score™ vs. LVHD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDL | VictoryShares US Large Cap High Dividend Volatility Wtd ETF | 37.5% | +8 bp | +0.5% |
| CDC | VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF | 37.4% | +11 bp | +0.5% |
| HDV | iShares Core High Dividend ETF | 33.7% | -19 bp | -0.4% |
| FDV | Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF | 32.9% | +23 bp | -0.5% |
| MDLV | Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF | 32.4% | +31 bp | -0.5% |
| XRLV | Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF | 31.7% | -2 bp | -1.4% |
| SPLV | Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF | 31.7% | -2 bp | -1.5% |
| ALTL | Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF | 30.9% | +33 bp | -1.5% |
| SCHD | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 29.0% | -21 bp | +1.6% |
| SDY | State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF | 28.2% | +8 bp | -0.4% |
Risk and Returns: LVHD vs. Comps (1 YR)
Notes: Top 10 overlapping ETFs. Funds with insufficient history not shown. Some funds may overlap. Hover over data point for ticker symbol.
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Results & Estimates (USD)
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 3/7/2026
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Earnings
Notes: Based on adjusted historical results for current fund constituents. May differ from results achieved by past fund constituents. Max P/E of 100x.
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ETF Research Center Rating
6.7%
ALTAR SCORE™
70th
PERCENTILE
OVERWEIGHT
ETFRC RATING
There are 1,191 funds in the US Equity category with an average
ALTAR Score™ of 5.6% and a standard deviation
of 2.0%. LVHD's ALTAR Score™ is approximately 0.5 standard
deviations above the category average. This places LVHD in the 70th percentile
among funds in the category.
Sell-Side Consensus
$47.57
PRICE TARGET
+8.6%
UPSIDE