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About Guinness Atkinson US Dividend Builder ETF
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Inception date
Dec 19, 2025
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc. (United States)
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services LLC
Identifiers
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ISIN US4020318279
GAUD is an actively managed ETF designed for investors seeking income from durable US companies with reliable, inflation-aware dividend growth potential. The fund invests in US companies that consistently pay and increase their dividends over the medium term, focusing on those that have achieved real cash flow returns on investment (CFROI) of at least 10% in each of the past 10 yearsan indicator of their ability to sustain and grow dividends. By targeting companies that generate consistent, high returns on capital, GAUD emphasizes business durability, financial strength, and long-term dividend growth. The portfolio is approximately equally weighted and typically holds 3035 positions. Investors may want to check the overlap of holding between this ETF and the global dividend builder ETF offered by the issuer.
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Exposure type
Consumer Non-Durables
Finance
Electronic Technology
Health Technology
Technology Services
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
GAUD trades at 25.49 USD today, its price has risen 0.74% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on GAUD price chart.
GAUD net asset value is 25.48 today — it's risen 2.77% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
GAUD assets under management is 253.08 K USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
GAUD price has risen by 2.69% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 1.54% increase. See more dynamics on GAUD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.77% over the last month, showed a 2.77% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 2.77% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.77% over the last month, showed a 2.77% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 2.77% in a year.
GAUD fund flows account for 0.00 USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
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GAUD invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
GAUD expense ratio is 0.35%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, GAUD isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
No, GAUD doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
GAUD trades at a premium (0.03%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
GAUD shares are issued by Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc.
GAUD follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Dec 19, 2025.
The fund's management style is active, aiming to outperform its benchmark index by actively selecting and adjusting assets. The goal is to achieve returns that exceed those of the index the fund tracks.