GDIV ETF — Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF (GDIV)

Updated October 2, 2026.

GDIV is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.16%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.28%, its expense ratio is 0.50%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 76/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 65.0% over the past 26 years, 712.6 points behind SPY at 777.6%.

At the current 1.16% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $116 per year, or about $29.00 per quarter if the next payment matches the last regular one.

Harbor Dividend Growth Leaders ETF is an equity fund that invests primarily in large-cap dividend-paying stocks with histories of increasing their dividends. The fund distributes dividends quarterly at a modest current rate, with an expense ratio of 0.50%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking dividend growth exposure from established companies.

GDIV performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-02.

Total return is 65.0% over the past 26 years, 712.6 points behind SPY at 777.6%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 14.3%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 9.7%.

GDIV key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

76 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

0.88%

Issuer

Harbor Capital Advisors

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

07/26/2013

Expense ratio

0.50%

Distribution rate

1.16%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.28%

Last close

$18.22 (as of 2026-10-02)

AUM

$234,518,650

Average volume

11793.0

Next dividend

$0.0529

Last ex-dividend date

10/01/2026

Next payment date

10/06/2026

Beta

0.78

P/E ratio

23.2689

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.16%) 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 (1.28%) 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.

GDIV risks and drawbacks

GDIV's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 9.7%.

Who may consider GDIV — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (GDIV pays quarterly); 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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