Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF (FDV) Alternatives

Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF (FDV) belongs to the Large Cap Value Equities category. Below you'll find alternative ETFs from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with FDV. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to FDV

FDV charges 0.50% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among FDV alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
ILCV	iShares Morningstar Value ETF	0.04%	Jun 28, 2004	FDV vs ILCV
IUSV	iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF	0.04%	Jul 24, 2000	FDV vs IUSV
SPYV	SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF	0.04%	Sep 25, 2000	FDV vs SPYV
SCHV	Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF	0.04%	Dec 11, 2009	FDV vs SCHV
VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0.04%	Jan 26, 2004	FDV vs VTV

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to FDV

Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	93	Feb 23, 2016	FDV vs GCOW
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	90	Apr 16, 2013	FDV vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	87	May 16, 2022	FDV vs SEIV
FEGE	First Eagle Global Equity ETF	85	Dec 19, 2024	FDV vs FEGE
DEW	WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund	85	Jun 16, 2006	FDV vs DEW

Top Performing FDV Alternatives (YTD)

FDV alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
FDL	First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fun...	15.49%	Mar 9, 2006	FDV vs FDL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	13.21%	Feb 23, 2016	FDV vs GCOW
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	12.30%	Mar 29, 2011	FDV vs HDV
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	9.52%	Sep 30, 2024	FDV vs ELCV
CDC	VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd...	9.03%	Jul 2, 2014	FDV vs CDC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to FDV

FDV alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
LVDS	JPMorgan Fundamental Data Science Large Value ETF	10.29%	Jul 14, 2025	FDV vs LVDS
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	11.61%	Jan 22, 2020	FDV vs ABEQ
MFVL	Motley Fool Value Factor ETF	11.67%	Dec 8, 2025	FDV vs MFVL
CSTK	Invesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF	11.70%	May 5, 2025	FDV vs CSTK
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	11.90%	Apr 25, 2023	FDV vs MDLV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to FDV

FDV alternatives from the Large Cap Value Equities category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	-7.95%	Jan 22, 2020	FDV vs ABEQ
DIVZ	Opal Dividend Income ETF	-8.47%	Jan 27, 2021	FDV vs DIVZ
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	-8.88%	May 5, 2011	FDV vs SPLV
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-9.72%	Apr 25, 2023	FDV vs MDLV
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	-10.04%	Mar 29, 2011	FDV vs HDV

Other ETFs from Federated

Most popular Federated ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FHYS	Federated Hermes Short Duration High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	83	-0.26%	Dec 16, 2021	FDV vs FHYS
FCSH	Federated Hermes Short Duration Corporate ETF	Short-Term Bond	95	0.43%	Dec 16, 2021	FDV vs FCSH
FTRB	Federated Hermes Total Return Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	62	-0.07%	Jan 2, 2024	FDV vs FTRB

Often Compared With FDV

What investors most often compare with FDV, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	78	-2.26%	Feb 22, 2022	FDV vs CGDV
FDVV	Fidelity High Dividend ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	60	-1.78%	Sep 12, 2016	FDV vs FDVV
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	69	-5.93%	Mar 10, 1999	FDV vs QQQ
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	FDV vs SCHD
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	49	-1.50%	May 22, 2013	FDV vs DGRW
KTEC	KraneShares Hang Seng TECH Index ETF	China Equities	5	-12.39%	Jun 8, 2021	FDV vs KTEC
SPHD	Invesco S&P 500® High Dividend Low Volatility ETF	S&P 500, Dividend	20	4.64%	Oct 18, 2012	FDV vs SPHD
IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.38%	May 15, 2000	FDV vs IVV
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	64	-4.37%	Jan 22, 1993	FDV vs SPY
GLCC.TO	Global X Gold Producer Equity Covered Call ETF	Derivative Income, Gold	90	5.98%	Apr 11, 2011	FDV vs GLCC.TO
FNILX	Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	-7.30%	—	FDV vs FNILX
DGRO	iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	69	1.57%	Jun 10, 2014	FDV vs DGRO
JEPQ	JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF	Derivative Income	72	-2.87%	May 3, 2022	FDV vs JEPQ
FSMAX	Fidelity Extended Market Index Fund	Mid Cap Growth Equities	35	-4.54%	—	FDV vs FSMAX
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	65	1.84%	Jun 16, 2006	FDV vs DLN
DTD	WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	62	2.18%	Jun 16, 2006	FDV vs DTD
DIVO	Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Derivative Income	80	2.01%	Dec 13, 2016	FDV vs DIVO
PREF	Principal Spectrum Preferred Secs Active ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds, Actively Managed	82	-0.46%	Jul 10, 2017	FDV vs PREF
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities	70	-5.92%	Oct 13, 2020	FDV vs QQQM
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	65	-4.42%	Sep 7, 2010	FDV vs VOO

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