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Touchstone Dividend Select ETF ()
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Best Performing in Large Value Over the Last Year
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Touchstone Dividend Select ETF Overview
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF (DVND) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Value exchange-traded fund (ETF). Touchstone launched the ETF in 2022.
The investment seeks current income and capital appreciation.
The fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of U.S. large-cap companies that have historically paid dividends. These securities may be listed on an exchange or traded over-the-counter. The fund may, at times, hold fewer securities and a higher percentage of cash and cash equivalents when, among other reasons, the Sub-Advisor cannot find a sufficient number of securities that meets its purchase requirements.
About Touchstone Dividend Select ETF (DVND)
There are 2 members of the management team with an average tenure of 4.00 years: James Wilhelm (2022) and Austin Kummer (2022). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: Bloomberg US 3000 TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Bloomberg US 1000 Val TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Touchstone Dividend Select ETF has 56 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 27.9% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. Touchstone Dividend Select ETF has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 96.5% There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Touchstone Dividend Select ETF has 3.5% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $53 million in total assets, which is below the $5 billion average for the Large Value category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
DVND Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Touchstone Dividend Select ETF expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Large Value category. Touchstone Dividend Select ETF has an expense ratio of 0.50%, which is 34% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Touchstone Dividend Select ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 17%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 40% for the Large Value category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Touchstone Dividend Select ETF returned 1.4%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Large Value category had an average return of 2.4%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF has a trailing yield of 1.77%, which is above the 1.70% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly and its capital gains annually.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
Touchstone Dividend Select ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 11.7%, 2.7 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of D. The fund has returned 18.7% over the past year (grade of F) and 14.6% over the past three years (grade of D).
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DVND Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| DVND Return (NAV) | 1.4% | 4.5% | 18.7% | 14.6% | na | na |
| DVND Return (Price) | 1.5% | 6.0% | 19.1% | 14.7% | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.086% | -1.567% | -0.357% | -0.080% | na | na |
| Large Value Avg | 2.4% | 5.9% | 24.1% | 16.3% | 11.3% | 12.1% |
| DVND Grade (NAV) | D | D | F | D | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -0.9% | -1.4% | -5.4% | -1.6% | na | na |
| DVND Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.8% | 0.7% | na | na |
DVND Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| DVND Return (NAV) | 11.7% | 16.3% | 11.6% | 14.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| DVND Return (Price) | 11.0% | 17.1% | 11.6% | 14.0% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.060% | 0.052% | 0.002% | 0.002% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Large Value Avg | 14.4% | 14.8% | 15.5% | 13.1% | -6.5% | 26.7% | 5.4% | 27.4% | -6.6% | 17.7% | 15.7% |
| DVND Grade (NAV) | D | B | F | C | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -2.7% | 1.4% | -3.9% | 0.9% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 0.74 |
| R-Squared: | 71% |
| Standard Deviation: | 11.4% |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.94 |
| Category Risk Rating: | Below Average |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.93 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Below Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 1.8% |
| Total Assets: | $ 53 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 53 Mil |
| Turnover: | 17.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.50% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | Bloomberg US 3000 TR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 2 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 4.0 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 4.0 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Wilhelm James (2022), Kummer Austin (2022) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 56 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 27.9% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 96.5% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 3.5% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Touchstone |
| Phone Number: | 833-368-7383 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | August 2, 2022 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.50% (Rating: Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.37% |
