BDIV ETF — AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF

AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF (BDIV)

Updated October 2, 2026.

BDIV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 0.98%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.06%, its expense ratio is 0.49%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 93/100 (Safe). Total return is 32.1% over the past 2.2 years, 11.3 points behind SPY at 43.4%.

At the current 0.98% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $98 per year, or $8.17 per month.

AAM Brentview Dividend Growth ETF is an actively managed fund investing at least 80% of its assets in dividend-paying equities, aiming to deliver faster dividend growth than the broader market while maintaining lower volatility and a yield comparable to the S&P 500. The fund distributes monthly and carries an expense ratio of 0.49%, with a modest current distribution rate. This ETF appeals to income-focused investors seeking dividend growth alongside moderate equity exposure.

BDIV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 32.1% over the past 2.2 years, 11.3 points behind SPY at 43.4%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 9.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 7.0%.

BDIV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

93 · Safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.91%

Issuer

AAM

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/30/2024

Expense ratio

0.49%

Distribution rate

0.98%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

1.06%

Last close

$24.39 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$6,853,442

Average volume

4492.0

Last dividend

$0.02

Last ex-dividend date

09/30/2026

Last payment date

10/02/2026

Beta

0.6572

P/E ratio

24.7583

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (0.98%) 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 (1.06%) 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: AAM; 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.

BDIV risks and drawbacks

BDIV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 7.0%.

Who may consider BDIV — and who may not

BDIV may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. 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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