LVHD

LVHD Dividend Yield

Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF · Mid-Cap Value · Franklin Templeton, Inc · ETF · quarterly payer

$45.64

As of Nov 5, 2026, LVHD (Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF) yields 3.26%, paying $1.49 a share a year in quarterly distributions at its $45.64 price. It costs 0.27% a year and manages $642.5M. Over the last 5 years it returned 7.6% a year with distributions reinvested, against 12.0% for the S&P 500. The next ex-dividend date is Nov 5, 2026.

Dividend yield

3.26%

Paid a Year

$1.49

Expense Ratio

0.27%

Assets

$642.5M

5-Yr Return

7.6%/yr

Next Ex-Date

Nov 5, 2026

Key facts about LVHD

Data as of Nov 5, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Nov 5, 2026, LVHD yields 3.26% and pays about $1.49 a share a year, quarterly.
LVHD paid $1.4890 a share in distributions over the 12 months to Nov 5, 2026, in 5 payments.
LVHD's expense ratio is 0.27% a year, or $27.00 on $10,000.
LVHD is an ETF from Franklin Templeton, Inc with $642.5M in assets, started Dec 28, 2015.
In the 5 years to Oct 2026, LVHD returned 7.6% a year with distributions reinvested (3.9% a year from price alone), against 12.0% for the S&P 500.
In the 10 years to Oct 2026, LVHD returned 8.6% a year with distributions reinvested (5.1% a year from price alone), against 15.3% for the S&P 500.
Since Dec 2015, LVHD's share price is up 82%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 156%.
LVHD's three largest holdings are Chevron Corp (2.9%), Coca-Cola Co (2.9%), Johnson & Johnson (2.8%).

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "LVHD Dividend Yield, Expense Ratio and Total Return," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/LVHD

What $10,000 in LVHD became

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From Dec 2015 to Oct 2026, month-end values

Payouts reinvested

$25,637

Payouts taken as cash

$23,124

$4,915 of it cash

S&P 500 (SPY)

$44,078

Since Dec 2015, LVHD's share price is up 82%, and with distributions reinvested it returned 156%. Its payouts haven't come at the expense of the share price, so there is no NAV erosion over this period.

LVHD total return

A year, through Oct 2026. Total return counts every payout, reinvested; price return doesn't.

Period	Total return	Price return	S&P 500
1 year	+16.6%	+12.5%	+12.0%
3 years	+15.1%	+10.8%	+23.3%
5 years	+7.6%	+3.9%	+12.0%
10 years	+8.6%	+5.1%	+15.3%
Since Dec 2015	+9.1%	+5.7%	+14.7%

LVHD distributions

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Paid per share, by year

Ex-date	Paid	Per share	vs a year earlier
Aug 6, 2026	—	$0.3830	+11.3%
May 7, 2026	—	$0.3230	−2.1%
Feb 5, 2026	—	$0.0850	−65.4%
Dec 30, 2025	—	$0.3540	+444.6%
Nov 6, 2025	—	$0.3440	−0.6%
Aug 7, 2025	—	$0.33	−10.8%
May 8, 2025	—	$0.2460	−34.7%
Feb 6, 2025	—	$0.0650	−83.5%
Dec 31, 2024	—	$0.3460	+150.7%
Nov 7, 2024	—	$0.37	+75.4%
Aug 8, 2024	—	$0.3770	−2.1%
May 2, 2024	—	$0.3940	+7.9%

What LVHD holds

Top ten holdings and sector weights as the fund reports them.

CVX Chevron Corp2.9%
KO Coca-Cola Co2.9%
JNJ Johnson & Johnson2.8%
MO Altria Group Inc2.8%
PG Procter & Gamble Co2.7%
KMB Kimberly-Clark Corp2.6%
VZ Verizon Communications Inc2.5%
LMT Lockheed Martin Corp2.5%
PEP PepsiCo Inc2.5%
USB U.S. Bancorp2.4%

Utilities24.5%
Consumer defensive21.3%
Real estate14.0%
Financials8.5%
Consumer cyclical7.8%
Energy6.6%
Industrials5.2%
Healthcare5.2%
Technology3.7%
Communication3.1%

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LVHD questions

What is LVHD's dividend yield?

As of Nov 5, 2026, LVHD yields 3.26%. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.4890 a share in 5 payments, against a $45.64 share price.

How often does LVHD pay dividends?

LVHD pays quarterly, 4 times a year. The next ex-dividend date is Nov 5, 2026.

How much does 100 shares of LVHD pay?

At about $1.4890 a share a year, 100 shares of LVHD pay about $148.90 a year, $37.23 each quarter, before tax.

What is LVHD's expense ratio?

LVHD's expense ratio is 0.27% a year: $27.00 on every $10,000 invested, taken from the fund's assets rather than billed to you.

What is LVHD's total return?

In the 5 years to Oct 2026, LVHD returned 7.6% a year with distributions reinvested, of which 3.9% a year came from the share price. The S&P 500 returned 12.0% a year.

Does LVHD have NAV erosion?

What does LVHD hold?

LVHD's largest holdings are Chevron Corp (2.9%), Coca-Cola Co (2.9%), Johnson & Johnson (2.8%). Its top ten make up 27% of the fund.

Fund facts

Type: ETF
Issuer: Franklin Templeton, Inc
Category: Mid-Cap Value
Started: Dec 28, 2015
Expense ratio: 0.27%
Assets: $642.5M
Dividend yield: 3.26%
Paid in the last year: $1.4890 (5 payments)
Last payment: $0.3830 · ex Aug 6, 2026
Beta (3 years): 0.33

Income Calculator

At $1.49 / yr per share

Shares owned

Per payment (quarterly)$37.23

Annual$148.90

Monthly avg$12.41

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Fund facts from the fund's own reports via Yahoo Finance; payments and returns from SmarterDividends records. For information only, not investment advice.