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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
3
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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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Consumer Non-Durables
Finance
Electronic Technology
Health Technology
Technology Services
Stocks98.50%
Consumer Non-Durables20.04%
Finance19.74%
Electronic Technology17.56%
Health Technology13.55%
Technology Services11.87%
Commercial Services5.92%
Producer Manufacturing3.38%
Process Industries3.28%
Retail Trade3.16%
Bonds, Cash & Other1.50%
Cash1.50%
Stock breakdown by region
North America90.01%
Europe9.99%
Latin America0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Middle East0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
GAUD invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Consumer Non-Durables, with 20.04% stocks, and Finance, with 19.74% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
GAUD top holdings are Lockheed Martin Corporation and Texas Instruments Incorporated, occupying 4.23% and 3.98% of the portfolio correspondingly.
GAUD assets under management is 253.08 K USD. It's risen 1.34% over the last month.
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.
No, GAUD doesn't pay dividends to its holders.
GAUD shares are issued by Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc. under the brand Guinness Atkinson. The ETF was launched on Dec 19, 2025, and its management style is Active.
GAUD expense ratio is 0.35% meaning you'd have to pay 0.35% of your investment to help manage the fund.
GAUD follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
GAUD invests in stocks.
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 trades at a premium (0.03%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.