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About LEGG MASON ETF INVESTMENT TRUST FRANKLIN U.S. LOW VOLATILIT HIGH DIV ETF
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Inception date
Dec 28, 2015
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Franklin Templeton Fund Adviser LLC
Distributor
Franklin Distributors LLC
LVHD explicitly aims for what it calls stable yield. Its use of technical inputs as well as fundamental factors in search of dividend sustainability sets it apart from many competing funds which rely solely on the latter. Specifically, LVHD considers the volatility of prices and earnings in addition to yield and positive earnings. The fund culls a relative handful of names (roughly 50 to 100) from its broad parent index using this approach, and weights them in the same fashion, subject to constraints on concentration, turnover and liquidity. For alternatives to LVHD, investors can consider ETFs in the high-dividend segment, from which we exclude LVHD due to its emphasis on low vol. Prior to June 22, 2022 the fund name was Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF. The name change was due to acquistion occuring in July of 2020.
Classification
Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Utilities
Finance
Consumer Non-Durables
Stocks99.51%
Utilities23.88%
Finance23.67%
Consumer Non-Durables22.13%
Electronic Technology5.23%
Health Technology5.03%
Energy Minerals3.55%
Communications2.47%
Distribution Services2.20%
Technology Services2.18%
Retail Trade2.18%
Industrial Services2.17%
Consumer Services1.82%
Consumer Durables1.05%
Process Industries0.87%
Commercial Services0.81%
Transportation0.28%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.49%
Mutual fund0.47%
Cash0.02%
Stock breakdown by region
North America97.33%
Europe2.67%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
LVHD invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Utilities, with 23.88% stocks, and Finance, with 23.67% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
LVHD top holdings are Cisco Systems, Inc. and Chevron Corporation, occupying 2.75% and 2.65% of the portfolio correspondingly.
LVHD last dividends amounted to 4.81 MXN. The quarter before, the issuer paid 1.32 MXN in dividends, which shows a 72.46% increase.
LVHD assets under management is 10.55 B MXN. It's fallen 0.32% over the last month.
LVHD fund flows account for −1.38 B MXN (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, LVHD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.55%. The last dividend (May 13, 2025) amounted to 4.81 MXN. The dividends are paid quarterly.
LVHD shares are issued by Franklin Resources, Inc. under the brand Franklin. The ETF was launched on Dec 28, 2015, and its management style is Passive.
LVHD expense ratio is 0.27% meaning you'd have to pay 0.27% of your investment to help manage the fund.
LVHD follows the Franklin Low Volatility High Dividend Index - Benchmark TR Gross. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
LVHD invests in stocks.
LVHD price has fallen by −1.15% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 17.35% increase. See more dynamics on LVHD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.30% over the last month, have fallen by −1.30% over the last month, showed a −8.67% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 18.52% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −1.30% over the last month, have fallen by −1.30% over the last month, showed a −8.67% decrease in three-month performance and has increased by 18.52% in a year.
LVHD trades at a premium (2.41%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.