GlaxoSmithKline

Rogers

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Rio Tinto plc Sponsored

Bank of Nova Scotia

National Energy Services Reunited

BHP Billiton

Shell PLC

TC Energy

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Mortgage Backed Bond ETF

Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

LVHI tracks an all-cap index of developed ex-US stocks, selected and weighted to emphasize profitability, high dividends, low price volatility and low earnings volatility.

WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF

Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Income ETF

Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF

VanEck Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF

Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF

Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF

iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

JPMorgan Municipal ETF

JPMorgan Income ETF

First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF

ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

 SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF

AB Short Duration High Yield ETF

FlexShares iBoxx 3 Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

Reaves Utilities ETF

I updated my universe of exchange-traded funds to track based on superior long-term performance. Nearly 450 ETFs are ranked based on short-term monthly returns, exponential moving average, and money flows into funds. With valuations and concentrations high, I select twenty trending ETFs Lipper Categories with less risk of correction in 2025 for further analysis.

End Of 2024 Trending Exchange-Traded Funds

I avoid investing in non-democratic countries due to "Regime Risk," which can render traditional stock-picking rules irrelevant overnight. The MSCI World Index underperforms the S&P 500 in every category, suggesting that international equities may not be a wise investment. The Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF offers better risk management and dividend potential, making it a strong addition to my portfolio.

Sailing In International Waters With LVHI

Alibaba

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund

AAM S&P Emerging Markets High Dividend Value ETF 

Fidelity High Dividend ETF

Alphabet

Xt EAFE Div Yld Shs

iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

Voya Emerging Markets High Income Dividend Equity Fund

Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN

AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF

Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

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?

Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF uses a “stable yield score” to pick stocks outside the U.S. The LVHI ETF shows some characteristics of a value fund, and its portfolio is heavy in financials. LVHI has underperformed competitors since inception, with variable distributions impacting income stability.

LVHI: Unconvincing Currency-Hedged ETF

Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF provides exposure to 118 developed market stocks from 18 different countries. LVHI's screeners focus on multiple factors including yield, sustainability, low price and earnings volatility, and currency volatility mitigation.

LVHI: Well-Rounded Product, But Looks Overextended For Now

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

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

Enbridge

Enterprise Products Partners

Newmont Mining

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

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

Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF is a currency-hedged fund holding 118 dividend stocks from developed countries. Equity funds with a currency hedge involve two bullish bets, in a stock strategy and in the U.S. Dollar. The LVHI ETF has underperformed its competitors since its inception and has variable and unpredictable distributions due to currency rates.

LVHI: Other Currency-Hedged ETFs Look More Attractive

Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF targets low-volatility stocks with high yield. The LVHI ETF uses a proprietary methodology to calculate a composite "stable yield" score. LVHI has been outperforming the S&P 500 since 2022 and offers an attractive dividend yield.

LVHI: An Interesting And Potentially Defensive Fund

Amplify CWP Dividend & Option Income ETF

Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF

Broad-based dividend strategies haven't performed very well in 2023. But panelists at VettaFi's Equity Symposium argued that there is value in dividend ETFs — investors just need to know where to look.

There's Value in Dividend ETFs. Investors Just Need to Know Where to Look

Alerian MLP ETF

Sonicshares Global Shipping ETF

First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund

Global X Variable Rate Preferred ETF

Global X MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF

The Fed stayed put in its September meeting but indicated that rates will remain higher for longer.

High-Dividend ETFs: Winners Amid Fed's Higher-For-Longer Rate Cues

Global X SuperDividend US ETF

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund

iShares International Select Dividend ETF

The dividend ETFs are available at sale and can bought now to ride out the current tumultuous time.

5 Dividend ETFs That Are on Sale

Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Co. Index ETF

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

Sure, there are U.S. Treasuries. Fears of more interest rate hikes have put the 10-year Treasury note yield above 4.3%, its highest level since the 2007 financial crisis.

3 Low-Cost Equity ETFs With High Dividends

US stocks have outperformed foreign equities in recent years, but hedging forex bets can help mitigate underperformance in international holdings during times of dollar strength. The Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF hedges currency exposure to reduce volatility and has performed well. LVHI has a moderate expense ratio, pays a high trailing 12-month dividend, and has a solid portfolio with attractive valuation and geographic diversification.

LVHI: Focused Strategy, Diversified Globally, But Near-Term Caution Warranted

Franklin International Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF is a currency-hedged global dividend ETF. The LVHI ETF is well-diversified across countries, sectors and holdings.

LVHI: Hedged And Double-Edged

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Sound Equity Income ETF

WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund

VanEck Morningstar High Dividend ETF

iShares Select Dividend ETF

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

Franklin Templeton is preparing a new multi-asset income ETF, the Franklin Income Focus ETF (INCM), filed for a summer debut to U.S.-based investors and designed to maximize income.

Franklin Templeton Readying New Multi-Asset Income ETF

Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF

Franklin Templeton is continuing its quest to bring its breadth of asset management prowess to bear in the ETF space, with a new milestone coming for its Franklin U.S. Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF (LVHD).

Franklin Templeton's LVHD Is the Latest $1 Billion ETF

LVHI tracks an index that selects low-volatility high-dividend stocks in developed markets outside the United States. It has an attractive dividend yield based on its TTM distributions and current price.

LVHI: High Yield, Low Expectations

Global X Superdividend ETF

Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said the central bank should boost interest rates above 5% by early in the second quarter, per Bloomberg.

ETFs to Tap If Rates Remain Above 5% for "A Long Time"

Flexshares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund

If 2022 wasn't part of a global pandemic, markets might look back on it as a peak of volatility for the last decade, perhaps since the Great Recession.

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

This has been a terrible year for global markets. Still, some ETFs breezed past the S&P 500.

Top-Performing Broad Foreign ETFs of 2022

LVHI is a currency-hedged ex-U.S. dividend ETF. Its top 2 countries are Japan and the U.K.

LVHI: Unconvincing Low Volatility ETF

Dividends are all the rage right now, with investors clamoring to add income to their equity portfolios as serious challenges loom for the market in the new year. For those investors looking to diversify their dividends outside of U.S.

Go International to Diversify Your Dividends in ETF LVHI

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