(VSDA) VictoryShares Dividend - Overview

The VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF (NASDAQ: VSDA) aims to meet its objective by allocating at least 80 % of its assets to securities that compose the Nasdaq Victory Dividend Accelerator Index. The index follows a transparent, rules-based methodology that screens for dividend-paying stocks with a statistically higher probability of future dividend increases, rather than simply the highest current yields.

As of the most recent filing, VSDA carries an expense ratio of roughly 0.35 % and delivers an annualized dividend yield near 4.5 %, which is modestly above the S&P 500’s yield of about 1.8 % but below the high-yield utility space. The fund’s top ten holdings are heavily weighted toward large-cap financials (e.g., JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America) and consumer staples (e.g., Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola), reflecting a sector tilt that historically benefits from stable cash flows and dividend-growth potential. Over the past five years, the index’s constituent stocks have posted an average dividend-growth rate of roughly 7 % per year, a figure that aligns with the broader “large-value” category’s emphasis on earnings durability. Key macro drivers include the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate stance-higher rates can compress equity valuations but also support dividend sustainability for cash-rich firms-as well as corporate earnings trends in the financial sector, which are sensitive to credit spreads and loan-growth dynamics.

If you want a more granular, data-driven view of VSDA’s risk-adjusted performance and dividend-growth metrics, a quick look at ValueRay’s analytics dashboard can be a useful next step.