XIDV ETF — Franklin International Dividend Booster Index ETF

Franklin International Dividend Booster Index ETF (XIDV)

XIDV is a low-cost ETF. As of September 4, 2026, its distribution rate is 5.58%, its trailing-12-month yield is 5.58%, its expense ratio is 0.19%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Caution). Total return is 71.7% over the past 1.6 years, 42.7 points ahead of SPY at 29.0%.

At the current 5.58% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $558 per year, or $46.50 per month on an equivalent basis. Actual quarterly payments vary.

Franklin International Dividend Booster Index ETF is an ETF that tracks a modified version of the VettaFi Developed World ex United States Index, using an optimization process designed to boost dividend yield while managing volatility relative to the broader developed international markets. The fund distributes quarterly and carries a modest expense ratio of 0.19%. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking international dividend exposure outside the United States.

XIDV performance versus SPY

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Total return is 71.7% over the past 1.6 years, 42.7 points ahead of SPY at 29.0%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 8.3%.

XIDV key facts

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Caution

Issuer

Franklin Templeton

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

01/21/2025

Expense ratio

0.19%

Distribution rate

5.58%

Distribution frequency

Quarterly

Trailing yield

5.58%

Last close

$39.87

NAV

$39.31

Premium / discount

1.42% premium

AUM

$47,351,007

Average volume

1075.0

Last dividend

$1.518

Last ex-dividend date

06/26/2026

Last payment date

07/06/2026

Beta

0.6622

P/E ratio

14.5028

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (5.58%) 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 (5.58%) 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. We show a 30-day SEC yield when the fund publishes one. Schwab and other issuers may report a TTM distribution yield or SEC yield on a different date — all can be valid; they are not interchangeable. 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. Figures below use Dividend Vision data as of September 4, 2026.

Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology · SEC yield

Sources and review

Data as of September 4, 2026.

Primary sources: Franklin Templeton; 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.

XIDV risks and drawbacks

Payments are quarterly, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 8.3%.

Who may consider XIDV — and who may not

XIDV 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 (XIDV pays quarterly); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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