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WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund

DHS tracks a dividend-weighted index of high-dividend-paying US companies. The index excludes companies with a market cap of less than $200 million.

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iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

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Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF

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SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

Global dividends hit a record high in 2024, with $606.1 billion paid in Q2 alone, as tech giants like Meta and Alibaba entered the dividend-paying market. Equity yields remain low compared to bonds, with the FTSE All-World index yielding 1.86% in September 2024, while the FTSE World Government Bond index yield to maturity stood at 3.03%. Dividend-focused strategies can enhance income potential in equity portfolios by prioritising high-dividend-paying sectors and reducing risks of dividend cuts.

Can Dividends-Satisfy The Rising Demand For Yield?

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend ETF (DHS) debuted on 06/16/2006, and offers broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

Is WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend ETF (DHS) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market? You should consider the WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend ETF (DHS), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 06/16/2006.

Should WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend ETF (DHS) Be on Your Investing Radar?

The WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund offers high dividend yields but suffers from high expense ratios, erratic dividend growth, and poor performance during economic distress. DHS is heavily concentrated in Financials, Energy, and Real Estate sectors, leading to potential underperformance in future economic downturns. Alternatives like Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF offer lower costs, more consistent dividend growth, and better capital preservation.

DHS: Avoid In Favor Of Other High-Yield Dividend ETFs

Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF

ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF

Amid the growing anxiety about a slowing U.S. economy, geopolitical tensions and the looming November elections, the appeal for dividend investing has returned. We have highlighted several reasons why dividend investing seems to be a viable strategy amid the market turmoil.

5 Dividend ETFs Crushing the Market

High interest rates – the condition investors have had to contend with for over two years now – can be a drag on dividend stocks and some of the related exchange traded funds. That's particularly true of high payout strategies, many of which lean heavily into rate-sensitive sectors such real estate and utilities.

Fed Could Spur Renewed Interest in Dividend Stocks

U.S. Treasury notes are below 4%, the Fed is expected to lower rates by 100 bps by year-end. WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund offers an attractive valuation at 13x P/E ratio. DHS is overweight in energy, financial services, and utilities; underperforming compared to growth-focused dividend ETFs.

DHS: A Cheap Dividend ETF, Performance Not As Good

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund holds over 300 stocks selected and weighted based on cash dividend and a risk score. Valuation ratios are much cheaper than for the S&P 500, while growth and quality metrics are inferior. Past performance is underwhelming: DHS has lagged the benchmark since inception and several popular dividend ETFs over the last 10 years.

DHS: Dividend ETF Lagging Its Peers

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund is a popular choice for investors seeking income with potential capital appreciation. DHS has a diversified portfolio with a focus on dividend yields and a 38% allocation to the top 10 holdings. The fund is heavily weighted in financials and energy sectors, which has affected its total return compared to peers.

DHS: A Solid Dividend Fund With A Different Sector Mix

WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund

WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund

Dividend equities have historically shown resilience during market downturns and offer the potential for quicker recovery after losing less than other non-dividend benchmarks.

D Is For Defense (And Dividends)

With interest rates still elevated and market participants questioning when and how many, if any, rate cuts the Federal Reserve will deploy this year, some advisors and investors may be apprehensive about high dividend equities.

High Dividend Stocks Could Be Ready to Outperform

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WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

The last 12 months have been difficult for equity income investors. The top 20% of dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 500 Index have returned 13.5% in the 12 months through March.

Equity Income Investing Redux

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Dividend stocks, including REITs and utilities, have underperformed in recent years. Rising interest rates and increasing costs of capital have contributed to the underperformance. The beginnings of a strong dividend stock rally may have just begun on the back of some very good news.

Very Good News For Dividend Stocks

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund ETF has underperformed the total US stock market but offers a compelling valuation and quality yield. The Fund has a significant allocation to SMID-cap stocks, which could lead the way in a broadening market performance that has begun to show itself in recent weeks. The technical chart of DHS shows key resistance at $83 to $84, but a breakout could trigger a bullish inverse head and shoulders pattern.

DHS: Dividend Stocks Returning To Favor As Mag-7 Luster Languishes

WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund

Following its moment in the sun in 2022, value returned to the background in 2023, lagging growth for the fifth year in the past six. The WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Index (WTDI) is a fundamentally weighted Index that tracks dividend-paying U.S. companies, wherein each company's weight is derived from its share of the Index's total Dividend Stream. In terms of sector allocation changes, the WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Index and WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Index largely maintained their sector under- and over-weight allocations relative to the Russell 3000 Value Index and Russell 1000 Value Index, respectively.

2023 U.S. Dividend Rebalances: Value Positioning Via Dividends

Wisdom Tree U.S. High Dividend Fund ETF targets high-yielding U.S. large-cap domestic companies, providing a 4.5% dividend yield. Companies that establish and grow their dividends offer defensive advantages, such as lower volatility and earnings resilience. Potential tailwinds exist for this fund and VYM, but both hold too many stocks to meet my criteria for solid dividend ETFs.

DHS And VYM: They Lost Me At Hello - Investors Can Do Better Than These Overpopulated Dividend ETFs

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF

iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF

iShares U.S. Energy ETF

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

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Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF

Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Target Dividend 300 ETF

Serious investors see the beauty of investing in ETFs that yield 3-5%. The Globe and Mail published an opinion piece on September 26 discussing dividend stocks becoming more critical than ever due to higher interest rates and the end of cheap capital.

3 ETFs to Buy Yielding 3%-5%

Dividends have underperformed other equity factors in 2023. WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund is undervalued and investors should stick with income-focused strategies. DHS focuses on high-yield companies in the 2nd quartile, has a value-oriented portfolio, and shows potential for a rally in the second half of the year.

DHS: High Dividend Stocks Inexpensive Heading Into Year-End

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund ETF has a yield of 4.11% but has historically underperformed the overall market. The fund can still offer value for certain types of investors.

DHS: Don't Expect Much Beyond Income

The WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund ETF focuses on high dividend-paying stocks. The DHS ETF's selection methodology creates large sector bets, which can lead to a 'boom/bust' returns profile.

DHS: Experiencing The Bust Phase

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

Sound Equity Income ETF

VanEck Morningstar High Dividend ETF

iShares Select Dividend ETF

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates

First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund

FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund

Investing in dividend-paying stocks has proved to be a helpful strategy, outperforming global markets over the long term. Dividend income strategies play an important role for multi-asset income portfolios. But they can also run the risk of being too narrowly focused, which can limit both income potential and upside participation when equity markets rise.

Dividend Investing: Broader Is Better For Multi-Asset Strategies

Invesco S&P Intl Developed High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

Stocks paying higher dividends showed their mettle during a challenging 2022: the S&P 500 High Dividend Index declined only a modest –1.1% even as the S&P 500 tumbled –18.1%. In our view, much of the volatility in high-dividend strategies, broadly speaking, comes down to portfolio design choices, which can create very different characteristics.

Taming Biases In High-Dividend Equity Strategies

Intel

It is rare for an S&P 500 company to cut a dividend, particularly for a payer as large as Intel. A strong ramp up in research and development spending with a sudden slowdown in sales caused Intel to trip up on fulfilling its dividend obligations.

Too Much Of A Good Thing

DHS, from WisdomTree, is a high-dividend ETF. It pays dividends monthly and is based on an index methodology that is somewhat unique among its peers. In this article, using DHS's summary prospectus, I briefly summarize this unique strategy and discuss some of its pros and cons.

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