AB US High Dividend ETF (HIDV) Alternatives

AB US High Dividend ETF (HIDV) 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 HIDV. 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 HIDV

HIDV charges 0.45% annually. Among ETFs in the Large Cap Value Equities category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among HIDV alternatives.

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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to HIDV

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	HIDV vs GCOW
VLUE	iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF	90	Apr 16, 2013	HIDV vs VLUE
SEIV	SEI Enhanced US Large Cap Value Factor ETF	87	May 16, 2022	HIDV vs SEIV
FEGE	First Eagle Global Equity ETF	85	Dec 19, 2024	HIDV vs FEGE
DEW	WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund	85	Jun 16, 2006	HIDV vs DEW

Top Performing HIDV Alternatives (YTD)

HIDV 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	HIDV vs FDL
GCOW	Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF	13.21%	Feb 23, 2016	HIDV vs GCOW
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	12.30%	Mar 29, 2011	HIDV vs HDV
ELCV	Eventide High Dividend ETF	9.52%	Sep 30, 2024	HIDV vs ELCV
CDC	VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd...	9.03%	Jul 2, 2014	HIDV vs CDC

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to HIDV

HIDV 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	HIDV vs LVDS
ABEQ	Absolute Select Value ETF	11.61%	Jan 22, 2020	HIDV vs ABEQ
MFVL	Motley Fool Value Factor ETF	11.67%	Dec 8, 2025	HIDV vs MFVL
CSTK	Invesco Comstock Contrarian Equity ETF	11.70%	May 5, 2025	HIDV vs CSTK
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	11.90%	Apr 25, 2023	HIDV vs MDLV

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to HIDV

HIDV 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	HIDV vs ABEQ
DIVZ	Opal Dividend Income ETF	-8.47%	Jan 27, 2021	HIDV vs DIVZ
SPLV	Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF	-8.88%	May 5, 2011	HIDV vs SPLV
MDLV	Morgan Dempsey Large Cap Value ETF	-9.72%	Apr 25, 2023	HIDV vs MDLV
HDV	iShares Core High Dividend ETF	-10.04%	Mar 29, 2011	HIDV vs HDV

Other ETFs from AllianceBernstein

Most popular AllianceBernstein ETFs on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
FWD	AB Disruptors ETF	Global Equities	91	3.97%	Mar 21, 2023	HIDV vs FWD
LOWV	AB US Low Volatility Equity ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	28	-5.53%	Mar 21, 2023	HIDV vs LOWV
YEAR	AB Ultra Short Income ETF	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.66%	Sep 13, 2022	HIDV vs YEAR
HYFI	AB High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	74	0.05%	Jul 26, 2016	HIDV vs HYFI
TAFI	AB Tax-Aware Short Duration ETF	Municipal Bonds	83	0.37%	Sep 13, 2022	HIDV vs TAFI
EYEG	AB Corporate Bond ETF	Corporate Bonds	44	-0.47%	Dec 12, 2023	HIDV vs EYEG
LRGC	AB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	51	-5.45%	Sep 19, 2023	HIDV vs LRGC
ILOW	AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	0.16%	Jul 14, 2024	HIDV vs ILOW
BUFC	AB Conservative Buffer ETF	Options Trading	42	-1.68%	Dec 12, 2023	HIDV vs BUFC
TAFM	AB Tax-Aware Intermediate Municipal ETF	Municipal Bonds	36	0.10%	Dec 12, 2023	HIDV vs TAFM

Often Compared With HIDV

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

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
UDIV	Franklin U.S. Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF	Dividend, Large Cap Blend Equities	67	-2.52%	Jun 1, 2016	HIDV vs UDIV
PJFV	PGIM Jennison Focused Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities	73	1.34%	Dec 12, 2022	HIDV vs PJFV
TUGN	STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF	Diversified Portfolio	57	-6.61%	May 18, 2022	HIDV vs TUGN
CGDV	Capital Group Dividend Value ETF	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend	78	-2.26%	Feb 22, 2022	HIDV vs CGDV
COWZ	Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF	Mid Cap Value Equities, Dividend	60	4.30%	Dec 16, 2016	HIDV vs COWZ
SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF	Dividend	52	12.79%	Oct 20, 2011	HIDV vs SCHD
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	Dividend	55	-1.77%	Dec 19, 2013	HIDV vs VIG
DLN	WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	65	1.84%	Jun 16, 2006	HIDV vs DLN
DGRW	WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund	Large Cap Growth Equities, Dividend	49	-1.50%	May 22, 2013	HIDV vs DGRW
SMDV	ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF	Small Cap Blend Equities, Dividend	26	4.65%	Feb 5, 2015	HIDV vs SMDV
PQDI	Principal Spectrum Preferred and Income ETF	Preferred Stock/Convertible Bonds	86	-0.68%	Jun 16, 2020	HIDV vs PQDI
KNGZ	First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocra...	S&P 500, Dividend	46	1.04%	Jun 20, 2017	HIDV vs KNGZ
SYFI	AB Short Duration High Yield ETF	High Yield Bonds	76	-0.16%	Dec 7, 2011	HIDV vs SYFI
CPLS	AB Core Plus Bond ETF	Intermediate Core-Plus Bond	56	-0.04%	Dec 12, 2023	HIDV vs CPLS
DOGG	FT Vest DJIA Dogs 10 Target Income ETF	Derivative Income	60	6.85%	Apr 26, 2023	HIDV vs DOGG
KEAT	Keating Active ETF	Global Allocation	96	12.12%	Mar 27, 2024	HIDV vs KEAT
SPMO	Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF	S&P 500	66	-5.78%	Oct 9, 2015	HIDV vs SPMO
COWG	Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF	Mid Cap Growth Equities	29	-4.15%	Dec 21, 2022	HIDV vs COWG
DIVO	Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF	Derivative Income	80	2.01%	Dec 13, 2016	HIDV vs DIVO
DNL	WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth ...	Foreign Large Cap Equities, Dividend	45	-2.01%	Jun 16, 2006	HIDV vs DNL

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