Overview
75 high-yielding US stocks screened for financial health via Morningstar's economic-moat framework — quality-filtered income at 0.08%.
Top Holdings
| Ticker | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| XOM | Exxon Mobil | 8.8% |
| JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 6.4% |
| ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | 6.2% |
| CVX | Chevron | 5.8% |
| PG | Procter & Gamble | 5.4% |
| KO | Coca-Cola | 4.6% |
| PEP | PepsiCo | 3.8% |
| MRK | Merck & Co. | 3.6% |
| VZ | Verizon | 3.4% |
| PM | Philip Morris | 3.2% |
Fund Details
Investment Thesis
HDV chases yield the disciplined way: candidates must first pass Morningstar's moat and financial-health screens, which filters out the value traps that wreck naive high-yield strategies. The result is a concentrated book of fortress balance sheets — energy majors, pharma, staples — yielding roughly double the market. Its +24.7% year shows defensive income and performance are not always a trade-off.
Who It's For
Income investors who want yield above 3% without dumpster-diving, and retirees prioritising dividend safety over growth. Complements rather than replaces a dividend-growth fund like VIG.
10-Year History
| Year | Close | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $12.37 | -- |
| 2017 | $13.85 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | $13.71 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | $16.38 | +19.5% |
| 2020 | $15.65 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | $18.85 | +20.5% |
| 2022 | $18.57 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | $19.04 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | $21.70 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | $25.07 | +15.5% |
| Year | Yield |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.40% |
| 2017 | 3.40% |
| 2018 | 3.30% |
| 2019 | 3.50% |
| 2020 | 3.60% |
| 2021 | 3.80% |
| 2022 | 3.50% |
| 2023 | 3.90% |
| 2024 | 3.60% |
| 2025 | 3.07% |
| Year | AUM | % Chg |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6.0B | -- |
| 2017 | $6.5B | +8.3% |
| 2018 | $7.0B | +7.7% |
| 2019 | $7.6B | +8.6% |
| 2020 | $8.2B | +7.9% |
| 2021 | $8.8B | +7.3% |
| 2022 | $9.5B | +8.0% |
| 2023 | $10B | +5.3% |
| 2024 | $11B | +10.0% |
| 2025 | $12B | +9.1% |
Historical figures are ETFHub estimates modelled from asset-class return patterns and may differ from official fund records. Data as of August 2026.
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