New Jersey-based investment advisor Altrius Capital Management has made its ETF debut with the launch of a global equity fund targeting companies offering sustainable dividends.

The ETF targets companies with stable or growing dividends.

The Altrius Global Dividend ETF (DIVD US) has been listed on Nasdaq with an expense ratio of 0.49%.

The actively managed fund invests in between 45 to 100 attractively priced companies offering sustainable dividends and the potential for long-term growth.

Eligible firms will typically have market capitalizations above $1 billion. Under normal market conditions, at least 30% of the ETF’s assets are expected to be invested in stocks listed outside of the US including up to 5% in emerging markets.

Altrius employs a three-step approach to portfolio construction starting with a global macro (top-down) approach to determine sector allocations, refined by bottom-up value investment analysis, and finalized by the selection of attractively priced companies that have durable business models and have shown a commitment to increasing their dividends.