LVHD - （Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF）

All portfolio doctors should prescribe high dividends to remedy rising interest rates and stiff inflation. In 2022, the first year in recent memory pockmarked by those twin afflictions, dividend-heavy stocks such as utilities , pharmaceuticals, pipelines and many consumer-oriented blue chips like those found in the Dogs of the Dow have held up fine. There is a massive disparity of results within this year''s stock, mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) listings. SEE MORE The 15 Best Stocks to Buy for the Rest of 2022 The FAANGs – or whatever we call them now after the renaming of Facebook and Google – are a ball and chain. Your basic core S&P 500 Index fund? Down double digits. I have never liked indexing anyway. That aversion goes doubly for bonds, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and master limited partnerships (MLPs) . But I digress. A Passion for Dividend Stocks As we hit 2022''s midpoint, the most upbeat performance stories underscore my perpetual passion for dividends. The Dogs of the Dow – the 10 members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average that begin the year with the highest dividend yields – are clearly this year''s best in show.

LVHD ETF implements a dividend strategy intended to limit risks. More than 40% of asset value is in utilities and consumer staples. Read more about LVHD here.

Low-volatility funds, which aim to offer a smoother ride, are living up to their name. Since the start of the year, U.S. stock funds with low-volatility strategies have dipped 7.7% on average, while the S&P 500 Index has lost 13.1%. The Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF ( LVHD ) has held up better than both, with a 2.2% loss. SEE MORE 11 Best Investments to Inflation-Proof Your Portfolio The fund is flourishing in an economic environment of higher inflation and rising interest rates. It tracks an index that favors high-quality firms with above-average dividend yields that have steady and ample profits to sustain payouts, as well as low share-price volatility. "We want to be boring and find mature companies with predictable earnings," says Michael LaBella, a senior portfolio manager for fund sponsor Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions. The portfolio tilts toward utilities , consumer staples and real estate stocks . But no sector can make up more than 25% of assets. And the fund''s sector preferences can shift.

Shares of Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:LVHD) shot up 0.3% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $39.50 and last traded at $39.39. 30,260 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 38% from the average session volume of 48,601 shares. The stock had previously closed at $39.29. The []

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:LVHD) was up 1.7% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $37.53 and last traded at $37.27. Approximately 79,443 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 60% from the average daily volume of 49,583 shares. The stock had previously closed at $36.66. The company has []

Shares of Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:LVHD) shot up 0.3% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $39.50 and last traded at $39.39. 30,260 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 38% from the average session volume of 48,601 shares. The stock had previously closed at $39.29. The []

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:LVHD) was up 1.7% on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $37.53 and last traded at $37.27. Approximately 79,443 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 60% from the average daily volume of 49,583 shares. The stock had previously closed at $36.66. The company has []

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF (NASDAQ:LVHD) announced a dividend on Wednesday, November 4th, NASDAQ reports. Investors of record on Friday, November 5th will be given a dividend of 0.286 per share on Monday, November 8th. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 4th. LVHD opened at $37.47 on Tuesday. Legg Mason Low Volatility High []

Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF (NASDAQ:LVHD) by 30.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,900 shares of the companys stock after selling 1,709 shares during the quarter. []

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