Aflac

Cisco Systems

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

BlackRock

Broadcom

Emerson Electric

Rogers

Illinois Tool Works

Paychex

Rocket Companies, Inc.

SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF

DIVS is an actively-managed portfolio of dividend-paying companies from both developed and emerging markets. The fund seeks income and consistent dividend growth.

Investors are continuing to bet on dividend stocks as cash looks more attractive in the current environment, defined by decades-high inflation and rising rates, than companies' future earnings. Since the start of 2020, companies that pay high levels of dividends have continued outperforming those with lower payouts, while shares of companies putting the most money [.

Navigate Uncharted Waters With DIVS

Since the beginning of the year, investors have been rotating away from growth ETFs and stocks, namely big tech, in favor of high dividend-yielding investments, moving into sectors including financials and energy. Financial stocks enjoyed broad gains on Monday, with the sector leading all S&P 500 sectors, up 3.8% as of mid-day.

As Financial Stocks Rise, DIVS Is Poised to Benefit

Dividend ETFs are highly attractive in the current environment, offering investors generous yields and resiliency amid inflation and periods of rising rates.  To combat decades-high inflation, the Federal Reserve last week ordered the largest interest hike in more than two decades, when the central bank raised its benchmark rate by a half-a-percentage point, following a [.

Dividend Growth is Strong Despite Rising Rates and Inflation

SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF

Investors looking for generous yields and resiliency amid inflation and rising interest rates are turning to dividend stocks, which have seen skyrocketing interest in the current economic climate.  According to Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at ETF Trends and ETF Database, it is prudent that advisors are seeking out dividend-based ETF strategies to offset the [.

Investors Looking for Yield Need These 2 ETFs

Dividend ETFs are highly attractive in the current environment, offering investors generous yields and resiliency amid inflation and periods of rising rates.  Dividend increases continue to accelerate, as net gains for the first quarter would have set a new record if not for AT&T's $6.9 billion reduction as part of its WarnerMedia spinoff, according to [.

Dividend Strategies Outperformed in April; Check Out DIVS and ADIV

Bank of America shared its first-quarter 2022 financial results today, reporting a smaller-than expected 13% fall in first quarter profit on Monday, as growth in consumer lending overshadowed a decline in global deal-making. The U.S. bank earned $7.07 billion, down from $8.05 billion a year earlier.

DIVS Offers Meaningful Exposure to Financial Sector

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In the last nearly 800 days, the growing number of advisors that incorporate ETFs into their practice have only been able to digitally learn what makes one product different from another. But next week, that will end, as many descend to Florida for Exchange, An ETF Experience.

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Expect Dividend Increases to Set Record in 2022

Advisors looking to learn how global dividends are positioned should look at their notable rebound in 2021, momentum that is expected to continue through this year.  There are many dividend ETFs currently available to investors, with each one offering different exposure, income generation, and total return.

The Advisor's Guide to Global Dividend Growth

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The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would raise interest rates in addition to penciling in further rate increases this year to combat inflation, which has continued to swell and has reached four-decade highs.  Fed officials have decided to raise the benchmark federal-funds rate by a quarter percentage point to a range between 0.25% and 0.5% [.

As Interest Rates Rise, Turn to Dividend ETFs

Guinness Atkinson Asset Management has two funds in its dividend ETF lineup to meet the needs of investors looking for both capital appreciation and income – two qualities particularly hard to find in the current environment.  The SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF (ADIV) and the SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (DIVS) offer actively managed exposure [.

When Capital Appreciation and Income Matter, Turn to ADIV and DIVS

Record levels of inflation, predicted to be driven higher by the impact of the Russian-Ukraine war, and expectations that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates for the first time in over three years, have heightened investors' concerns about the economic landscape. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 7.9% in February [.

Forget Commodities to Hedge Inflation: Try Dividend ETFs Instead

Global dividends surged to a record $1.47 trillion in 2021, up 16.8% on a headline basis, equivalent to underlying growth of 14.7%, according to the Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index, Edition 33. Payouts reach new records in a number of countries, including the U.S., Australia, China, and Sweden.

Global Dividends Expected to Hit Record High in 2022

As investors have continued the search for income-generating products in a lower-rate environment, dividend funds have seen a surge in popularity over the last year and a half, reaching a record of $7.5 billion in monthly flows in January, according to data from Refinitiv Lipper. Michael Ashton, managing principal at Enduring Investments, said that investors [.

These 3 Dividend ETFs Are Perfect for Income-Seekers

Global dividends rebounded significantly in 2021, momentum that is expected to continue through 2022.  There are many dividend ETFs currently available to investors, with each one offering different exposure, income generation, and total return.

What We Can Learn From DIVS' Holdings

Dividend funds have seen a surge in popularity over the last year and a half, reaching a record of $7.5 billion in monthly flows in January, according to data from Refinitiv Lipper. Historically, investors who turn to dividend ETFs are generally those looking for low-risk investments, as well as retirees who want a regular income, [.

Inflation, Rising Rates Steer Investors Toward Dividend ETFs

Dividend ETFs have seen a surge in popularity over the last year and a half due to the current economic environment. With 149 products currently available to U.S. investors, dividend ETFs have $323 billion in combined assets under management as of February 4, according to FactSet data.

Evaluating Risk vs. Reward for Dividend ETFs

Shares of UPS are up nearly 15%, as of mid-day Tuesday, after the company posted fourth-quarter revenue and earnings ahead of analysts' expectations. The shipping and receiving and supply chain management company raised its quarterly dividend by 49%, or $0.50 per share, reflecting the largest increase since the company's public-markets debut in 1999, the Wall [.

UPS Raises Dividend By 49%

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After being largely ignored during the pandemic as investors focused on growth stocks, dividends are back in a big way. Mega-cap tech firms have been sucking all of the oxygen out of the room for the past few years, but there's a shift underway.

Dividends Are Back in 2022

As investors are continuing to pivot away from growth and toward value investments, equity income is an important area to consider. “For conservative, long term equity investors, there's a lot to be said for looking at equity income funds.

Long-Term Investors Should Look to Equity Income

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The record for launches was obliterated, and closures returned to a sedate pace not seen in years.

Another Wild Year For ETFs

Technology remains a low-yield sector. For example, the S&P 500 Information Technology Index sports a dividend yield of just 0.64%.

Tech Payouts Can Propel Duo of Dividend ETFs

According to an update, despite being down 1.41%, the Guinness Atkinson SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF (DIVS) outperformed its benchmark due to solid stock selection within the industrials, healthcare, and financials sectors. As a quality-focused dividend ETF, DIVS leans on companies that show consistent results and are positioned to survive even the harshest of economic downturns.

DIVS Outperforms Benchmark Despite Rocky Month

With global dividends rebounding significantly in 2021 and with that trend expected to continue next year, many advisors and investors are revisiting dividend exchange traded funds. However, it's vital to remember that this category is home to an array of funds that sound alike, but in reality are quite different from each other.

DIVS Has the Right Recipe for Dividend Success

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Consumer Price Inflation rose by 6.8% last month, marking the highest inflation climb since June 1982. Gas prices have jumped 58.1% over the year ending in November, the largest change since April of 1980.

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