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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.

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

The WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend ETF (DHS) made its debut on 06/16/2006, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides 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?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, the WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend ETF (DHS) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 06/16/2006.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

DHS: High Dividends And A Monthly Payout, But Watch Those Fees

Dividends have been one of the hottest investing themes in town over the last several weeks, going back to the Fed's regular, and aggressive, rate hikes in the fall.

Why DHS Could Be The Right Dividend ETF for 2023

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This article summarizes the performance of the entire U.S. equity market by examining 1Y, 3Y, 5Y, and 10Y returns for 850+ ETFs across 40 categories. Major indices declined, but investing in Energy, High-Dividend, and Large-Cap Value ETFs softened the blow. Meanwhile, searching for the bottom in mega-cap growth and thematic ETFs didn't work.

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Stocks closed off a tumultuous year on a sour note in December. What's next for best ETFs?

Best ETFs Try To Emerge For A Better 2023 For Investors

A new year means an opportunity to reassess portfolios, revisit priors, and plan ahead – for investors as well as ETFs. That includes a standout strategy from one of the hottest areas of the last few months, dividend ETFs, with one top three dividend ETF, specifically, making some interesting changes to its weights.

One Top 3 Dividend ETF Just Rebalanced — See How

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Wall Street wrapped up 2022 with the biggest annual loss since 2008 and the first yearly fall since 2018.

5 Top-Ranked ETF Wins Amid Worst Market in 2022

The Index DHS tracks reconstituted on December 14, 2022, resulting in significant changes to the portfolio's composition. Volatility increased while quality and earnings momentum decreased. The ETF's high 0.38% expense ratio didn't change either, unfortunately.

DHS: 3.82% Yield After December Reconstitution, Still A Buy

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Perhaps no news story defined the year for markets as thoroughly as the question of inflation has. From the definitional debate about whether inflation was sticky or transitory to the market's refusal to bow to the Fed's historically aggressive rate hike campaign, inflation and its consequences have investors looking for the right ETFs to respond.

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There's one upside to this year's terrible performance for most ETFs. It'll be easier to do better next year.

Investors Think They Found A Way To Make More Money Next Year

Speaking on a webinar titled “Is the Fed Embarking on an Irreversible Policy Mistake?” WisdomTree Investments Senior Investment Strategy Advisor and Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel spoke to the hikes and repeatedly questioned the Fed's judgment, questioning why the bank would emphasize lagging statistics like housing.

Jeremy Siegel: Fed “Failing to Realize How Different This Is”

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The end of a wild year brings with it an opportunity to reflect on the strategies and sectors that can be counted as winners in 2022. Investors had a lot to navigate this year, from Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine to a one-two inflation and interest rate hike punch.

Hedged Equities, Dividends Among 2022 ETF Winners

It would be an understatement to say that 2022 has been a wild year in the markets. From Russia's invasion of Ukraine to lingering supply issues and rising rates, some of the most popular sectors from 2021 took some big hits.

Consider Japan, Dividends in ETFs for 2023

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The year 2022 has been awful to Wall Street. But these ETF areas -- energy, commodities, dividends, defensive ETFs and rate hedge ETFs -- emerged winners.

Be Thankful to These ETF Areas in 2022

The WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund ETF gives investors exposure to high dividend-paying stocks. The DHS ETF is not afraid to make large sector bets, which makes its relative returns either top quartile or bottom quartile in any given year.

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund: Currently A Hero

As highlighted by the performances of broader equity benchmarks such as the S&P 500, 2022 will go down as a forgettable year for equities. However, there are some bright spots.

DHS Delivers High-Dividend Goods

Dividend ETFs act as a great safety. These ETFs beat the S&P 500 this year.

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