AESL ETF — Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Value ETF

Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Value ETF (AESL)

Updated October 2, 2026.

AESL is a low-cost ETF. Total return is -2.3% over the past 0.1 years, 2.4 points behind SPY at 0.1%.

Harbor AlphaEdge Small Cap Value ETF is an equity fund that focuses on small-cap value stocks. The fund does not currently distribute to shareholders. This ETF may appeal to investors seeking exposure to small-cap value equities as part of a diversified portfolio.

AESL performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is -2.3% over the past 0.1 years, 2.4 points behind SPY at 0.1%.

AESL key facts

Issuer

Harbor Capital Advisors

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

08/27/2026

Last close

$19.58 (as of 2026-10-02)

Average volume

100.0

P/E ratio

12.6293

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (the posted rate) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Harbor Capital Advisors; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

AESL risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window.

Who may consider AESL — and who may not

AESL may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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