Actively Managed Dividend Funds

Active funds and ETFs attempt to outpace peers and their relative benchmarks through the active selection and review of securities. These portfolios tend to have higher relative costs compared with passive offerings. Here, we highlight those funds and ETFs that focus on companies that typically pay a dividend.
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Name
Medalist Rating
Overall
Morningstar Rating for Funds
Overall
Total Return
1 Year
Total Return
3 Year
Total Return
5 Year
TTM Yield
Adjusted Expense Ratio
Fund Size
AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF
BDIV
—10.93%——1.07%0.490%$6.96M
AB US High Dividend ETF
HIDV
17.47%22.07%—2.56%0.350%$205.33M
ALPS Dynamic US Dividend Advantage ETF
RFDA
15.50%20.45%13.22%2.00%0.520%$78.98M
American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund A Class
AMAHX
18.49%11.59%—1.08%1.350%$96.40M
American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund G Class
AMALX
—20.05%13.10%—1.96%0.010%$96.40M
American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund I Class
AMAFX
18.99%12.10%—1.52%0.900%$96.40M
American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund Investor Class
AMAEX
18.78%11.89%—1.33%1.100%$96.40M
American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund R Class
AMAJX
18.22%11.35%—0.83%1.600%$96.40M
American Century Small Cap Dividend Fund R6 Class
AMAKX
19.28%12.27%—1.67%0.750%$96.40M
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund Class I
ARIDX
16.89%16.42%8.52%4.48%0.720%$67.85M
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund Class N
ARDEX
16.73%16.20%8.28%4.25%0.970%$67.85M
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value Fund Class Z
ARZDX
17.14%16.54%8.60%4.51%0.680%$67.85M
Ancora Dividend Value Equity Fund Class I
ADEIX
6.34%13.59%7.75%0.98%1.010%$42.25M
Applied Finance Dividend Fund Institutional Class
AFAZX
19.01%16.49%9.53%1.99%0.950%$42.02M
Applied Finance Dividend Fund Investor Class
AFALX
18.67%16.18%9.26%1.81%1.200%$42.02M
Archer Dividend Growth Fund
ARDGX
18.65%17.99%10.55%2.53%0.990%$35.66M
Ave Maria Rising Dividend Fund
AVEDX
−0.64%7.94%5.59%1.03%0.900%$818.97M
Bahl & Gaynor Dividend ETF
BGDV
—15.77%——0.95%0.450%$902.46M
Bahl & Gaynor Small Cap Dividend ETF
SCDV
—5.65%——0.41%0.700%$148.32M
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund Institutional Shares
MADVX
22.23%19.66%11.31%1.66%0.710%$19.99B
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund Investor A Shares
MDDVX
21.95%19.37%11.05%1.46%0.940%$19.99B
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund Investor C Shares
MCDVX
21.02%18.47%10.21%0.91%1.700%$19.99B
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund K Shares
MKDVX
22.36%19.80%11.44%1.75%0.590%$19.99B
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund R Shares
MRDVX
21.59%19.03%10.70%1.16%1.220%$19.99B
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund Service Shares
MSDVX
21.87%19.32%10.99%1.42%0.970%$19.99B

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