KDVD ETF — Keeley Dividend ETF

Keeley Dividend ETF (KDVD)

Updated October 16, 2026.

KDVD is a low-cost ETF. its distribution rate is 2.36%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.93%, its expense ratio is 0.00%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 13.5% over the past 0.9 years, 0.6 points ahead of SPY at 12.9%.

Keeley Dividend ETF is an actively managed equity fund that invests at least 80% of its assets in dividend-paying stocks and equity-type securities such as preferred stock and convertible debt. The fund distributes quarterly and carries a zero percent expense ratio. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking dividend income from an actively selected portfolio of equity securities.

KDVD performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 13.5% over the past 0.9 years, 0.6 points ahead of SPY at 12.9%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 11.0%.

KDVD key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Gabelli Funds

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

12/05/2025

Expense ratio

0.00%

Distribution rate

2.36%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

1.93%

Last close

$27.93 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$8,038,819

Average volume

5.0

Dividend

$0.16508

Ex-dividend date

09/28/2026

Payment date

10/08/2026

Beta

0.8003

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (2.36%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.93%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. 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: Gabelli Funds; 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.

KDVD risks and drawbacks

KDVD'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. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 11.0%.

Who may consider KDVD — and who may not

KDVD may suit someone looking for low-cost broad dividend exposure, moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (KDVD pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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