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

Large Value | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
33.25 USD +0.21 (0.636%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 1:30 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:17 a.m. EDT

The Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF presents a classic defensive dilemma. Fundamentally, the asset offers a robust 3.04% yield, which rates as a strong income play with adequate sustainability, though it lacks the explosive growth profile required for a top-tier long-term hold. The price action tells a mixed story: while the stock trades above its 200-day average, it is currently suppressed relative to its 50-day average, reflecting recent weakness. This technical drag prevents a bullish short-term rating, leaving the immediate outlook neutral as the market digests recent volatility. The options market amplifies this caution, with traders placing significant bets on downside protection far away from current prices, while ignoring the upside entirely. Ultimately, this is a steady, income-focused vehicle for capital preservation rather than a high-conviction momentum play or a transformative long-term growth engine.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.027274
AutoARIMA0.027298
MSTL0.028468
AutoTheta0.031513

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 56%
H-stat 64.95
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.165
Excess Kurtosis -1.27
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 19.14

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 7:17 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy put volume and open interest concentrated significantly out-of-the-money (at the $38 strike), suggesting a fear of a sharp downside move or a 'crash' scenario. Conversely, call activity is nearly dormant with minimal open interest, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish bets despite the low implied volatility on the upside.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.30% 3.13% 3.20% —
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-30 0.094 0.299268
2026-08-31 0.039 0.116662
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 3.04

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 35.11
All Time Low 21.319
Ask 33.21
Ask Size 1,600
Average Daily Volume10 Day 294,310
Average Daily Volume3 Month 170,921
Average Volume 170,921
Average Volume10Days 294,310
Beta3 Year 0.44
Bid 33.18
Bid Size 100
Category Large Value
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 33.39
Day Low 33.1601
Display Name U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF
Dividend Yield 3.04
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.737287
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 32.8728
Fifty Day Average Change 0.37720108
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.011474566
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 15.202236
Fifty Two Week High 35.11
Fifty Two Week High Change -1.8600006
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.052976377
Fifty Two Week Low 27.76
Fifty Two Week Low Change 5.49
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.19776656
Fifty Two Week Range 27.76 - 35.11
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,668,609,000,000
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change 0.20999908
Fullday Change Percent 0.63559043
Fullday Price 33.25
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 REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1798302371
Nav Price 32.72
Net Assets 890,899,840.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.5
Open 33.19
Phone 412-288-1900
Previous Close 33.04
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.20999908
Regular Market Change Percent 0.63559043
Regular Market Day High 33.39
Regular Market Day Low 33.1601
Regular Market Day Range 33.1601 - 33.39
Regular Market Open 33.19
Regular Market Previous Close 33.04
Regular Market Price 33.25
Regular Market Time 1,792,171,806
Regular Market Volume 52,751
Short Name Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic
Source Interval 15
Symbol FDV
Three Year Average Return 0.1761203
Total Assets 890,899,840
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 19.139036
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns 0.63918
Trailing Three Month Returns 0.63918
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 31.604315
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.6456852
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.052071534
Type Disp ETF
Volume 52,751
Yield 0.0304
Ytd Return 12.21106