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

Large Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
33.57 USD +0.06 (0.179%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 3:59 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 33.57

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:15 a.m. EDT

The Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF presents a classic defensive dilemma. Fundamentally, the business is sound, having delivered a robust +23.86% cumulative gain over the last two years with consistent positive annual returns, avoiding the multi-year decline penalties that often drag down long-term ratings. However, the market's reaction to this stability is muted; the ETF trades at a premium P/E of 20.4x, which is expensive for a low-beta, income-focused vehicle where outperformance is historically unlikely. The recent price action shows a modest recovery, yet the options market tells a different story: traders are buying protection at strikes far above the current level while ignoring calls entirely. This disconnect suggests that while the underlying assets are healthy, the broader market fears a volatility spike that could crush these low-volatility holdings. For investors seeking pure capital appreciation, the valuation and lack of options support make it a risky bet right now, though the dividend yield remains a solid floor.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.028371
AutoTheta0.034431
AutoARIMA0.036661
MSTL0.038025

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 60%
H-stat 8.51
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.463
Excess Kurtosis -0.71
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 20.23

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:15 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume concentrated at strikes significantly above the current price (38.00), suggesting a fear of a sharp correction or a 'cap' on upside. Conversely, call activity is negligible, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish momentum despite the recent price uptick.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.22% 3.14% 3.27%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-31 0.074 0.224378
2026-06-30 0.099 0.315387
2026-05-29 0.084 0.268972
2026-04-30 0.046 0.146078
2026-03-31 0.096 0.311688
2026-02-27 0.062 0.194053
2026-01-30 0.070 0.231328
2025-12-31 0.118 0.412443
2025-11-28 0.111 0.384749
2025-10-31 0.063 0.224279
2025-09-30 0.041 0.143256
2025-08-29 0.080 0.278746
2025-07-31 0.068 0.244957
2025-06-30 0.056 0.203933
2025-05-30 0.092 0.339609
2025-04-30 0.059 0.220149
2025-03-31 0.057 0.202415
2025-02-28 0.077 0.268573
2025-01-31 0.066 0.240000
2024-12-31 0.100 0.375940
2024-11-29 0.090 0.316033
2024-10-31 0.063 0.226570
2024-09-30 0.042 0.150484
2024-08-30 0.080 0.291439
2024-07-31 0.061 0.229885
2024-06-28 0.059 0.237482
2024-05-31 0.088 0.350919
2024-04-26 0.051 0.209368
2024-03-26 0.053 0.217035
2024-02-27 0.083 0.348008
2024-01-29 0.061 0.253955
2023-12-27 0.086 0.358782
2023-11-28 0.122 0.531128
2023-10-27 0.050 0.234533
2023-09-27 0.066 0.295434
2023-08-29 0.081 0.342640
2023-07-27 0.057 0.233702
2023-06-28 0.061 0.255551
2023-05-26 0.072 0.312500
2023-04-26 0.049 0.204005
2023-03-29 0.069 0.286105
2023-02-24 0.072 0.286430
2023-01-27 0.067 0.258877
2022-12-28 0.045 0.177816
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 2.87

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 35.11
All Time Low 21.319
Ask 33.56
Ask Size 500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 115,960
Average Daily Volume3 Month 135,307
Average Volume 135,307
Average Volume10Days 115,960
Beta3 Year 0.48
Bid 33.51
Bid Size 700
Category Large Value
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 33.65
Day Low 33.47
Dividend Yield 2.87
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.6595535
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 32.7566
Fifty Day Average Change 0.81340027
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.024831645
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 17.172777
Fifty Two Week High 35.11
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.5400009
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.04386217
Fifty Two Week Low 27.76
Fifty Two Week Low Change 5.8099995
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.20929393
Fifty Two Week Range 27.76 - 35.11
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,668,609,000,000
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change 0.0600014
Fullday Change Percent 0.179055
Fullday Price 33.57
Fund Family Federated
Fund Inception Date 1,668,470,400
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary The fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in high dividend-paying common stocks of U.S. issuers with dividend growth potential. The Advisor intends to invest exclusively in U.S. issuers (i.e., companies domiciled and/or with operations in the United States, or listed on U.S.-based exchanges), and generally invests in large-cap or mid-cap stocks.
Long Name Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1798302371
Nav Price 33.49
Net Assets 880,610,940.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.5
Open 33.59
Phone 412-288-1900
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 33.57
Post Market Time 1,787,961,384
Previous Close 33.51
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0600014
Regular Market Change Percent 0.179055
Regular Market Day High 33.65
Regular Market Day Low 33.47
Regular Market Day Range 33.47 - 33.65
Regular Market Open 33.59
Regular Market Previous Close 33.51
Regular Market Price 33.57
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,191
Regular Market Volume 100,068
Short Name Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic
Source Interval 15
Symbol FDV
Three Year Average Return 0.1654264
Total Assets 880,610,944
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 20.228333
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 5.58424
Trailing Three Month Returns 5.58424
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 30.971365
Two Hundred Day Average Change 2.5986347
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.08390443
Type Disp ETF
Volume 100,068
Yield 0.0287
Ytd Return 17.37685