Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) is a US dividend ETF. As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores LVHD 4.7 out of 10 — highest on Risk (9.4), lowest on Return (2.2). It trades at 18.5 times earnings, against its own median of 17.6. Its ten largest holdings are 27% of the fund.
What stands out in LVHD's data
High-dividend U.S. stocks, screened for lower volatility.
Trades at a richer price than most income peers — you pay more for each dollar of earnings.
Trailing P/E multiple of 18.5x is above the category median of 18.3x, among the priciest in the group. Expense ratio 0.27%.
An income sleeve that dampens swings, at the cost of some upside.
Why did LVHD move this week? It rose 1.5% in the week to October 9, 2026 — Altria and Procter & Gamble drove it
LVHD rose 1.5% in the week to October 9, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were Altria (+6.4%), Procter & Gamble (+4.4%) and Automatic Data Processing (+5.1%); Verizon Communications (−9.3%) pushed the other way.
How is LVHD rated? ETF Copilot scores Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) 4.7 out of 10
As of October 9, 2026, ETF Copilot scores Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) 4.7 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 4.7 / 10
- Growth: 2.6 / 10
- Value: 5.1 / 10
- Risk: 9.4 / 10
- Quality: 6.3 / 10
- Return: 2.2 / 10
Is LVHD expensive right now? It trades at 18.5 times earnings, against its own median of 17.6
As of October 9, 2026, LVHD is more expensive than 68% of its own 115 monthly readings since 2017 — 78 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside LVHD?
What's inside LVHD: Size (Large 71%, Mid 24%, Small 5%); Geography (International 2%, US 98%).
What are LVHD's top holdings? The ten largest are 27% of the fund
Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, Chevron, Verizon Communications, Altria, Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, US Bancorp, PepsiCo and McDonald's are LVHD's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 68% of Dividend US ETFs.
Half of LVHD's weight sits in its 22 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 59 equally weighted holdings.
What is LVHD's expense ratio? 0.27% a year
As of October 9, 2026, LVHD charges 0.27% a year, yields 3.51% and holds $594M in assets across 115 positions.
| Measure | LVHD |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.27% |
| Dividend yield | 3.51% |
| Assets under management | $594M |
| Holdings | 115 |
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
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ETF Copilot, “Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD) scores and holdings analysis”, as of October 9, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/lvhd
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