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VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF

CDL tracks an index of dividend-paying large-cap stocks, weighted by inverse volatility.

CDL's 3.2% dividend yield and low P/E ratio make it attractive for income-focused portfolios, but not for growth-oriented investors. The ETF's sector allocation is heavily tilted towards utilities, energy, and financials, with minimal exposure to technology and industrials. CDL's low volatility and defensive strategy provide downside protection, but its growth potential is limited due to sector biases.

CDL: A High Dividend And Low Volatility ETF, Not A Strong Growth Profile

CDL is an ETF that focuses on high dividend yields and low volatility. Both its methodology and its current allocations make this an adequately diversified fund that has also enjoyed a very good past performance since it was launched. That being said, it is likely to underperform VYM in the long run because of its high expense ratio and turnover rate.

CDL: A Solid Income Option But With Potential Underperformance

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF offers a rules-based approach that bridges active and passive management. The ETF's investment process may result in betting on both good and bad sectors, potentially leading to so-so returns in 2024. A company's past 12-month profitability is essential to CDL's selection process.

CDL: Investment Process Produces A Mixed Bag Of Good And Bad Holdings

CDL has a 3.62% dividend yield and makes monthly distributions. Its expense ratio is 0.35%, and the ETF has amassed $354 million in assets under management over nearly nine years. Victory Capital's literature suggests market-cap-weighting schemes are flawed and that its volatility-weighted approach is superior. However, the evidence I gathered indicates the opposite. CDL features 11–12% lower free cash flow margins than funds like SCHD and DLN, which incorporate a security's size into the weighting equation. It's no coincidence that they've outperformed.

CDL: 3.62% Dividend Yield With Big Quality And Growth Tradeoffs

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The CDL ETF uses a non-traditional method of weighing holdings based on trailing volatility instead of market cap or dividend yield. The CDL ETF is currently paying a 3.4% trailing distribution yield.

CDL: Exposure To Low Volatility Dividend Stocks

VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF's valuations are compelling. CDL ETF could work well as risk-off conditions grow.

CDL ETF: A Solid Product For Risk-Off Conditions

CDL is a volatility-weighted ETF with a portfolio of high-yield U.S. heavyweight players that have certain quality characteristics. CDL has underperformed IVV since inception but delivered much stronger performance this year, which I believe to be mostly the consequence of the large-size, quality, and value factor combination.

CDL: Solid Quality, But Not Impressive Dividend Growth, Questionable Performance

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Each month, I give a broad overview of dividend and income-focused ETFs, selecting them from my growing database of about 750 funds. I've added a seventh category to this monthly series: risk management ETFs, bringing the total number of funds analyzed to 88.

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Low interest rates and jittery equity markets combine to highlight the allure of high dividend and low volatility exchange trade funds. Some ETFs, including the VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (NasdaqGM: CDL), marry those concepts.

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Broadly speaking, investors don't like taking on excessive risk to grab dividend payouts. But many ‘best of both worlds' approaches are out there, including the VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (NasdaqGM: CDL).

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