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AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF

SPDV tracks an index of US large-caps selected for high dividend and free-cash-flow yields. Securities are equally-weighted.

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WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund

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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

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN

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?

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

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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

AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF selects five S&P 500 stocks in every GICS sector. It implements a strategy based on dividends and free cash flow. The yield, valuation and dividend growth are attractive.

SPDV: Yield And Valuation Look Good, Performance And Quality Are Not

SPDV: Now Yielding 4%, Is This Dividend ETF Worth Buying?.

SPDV: Now Yielding 4%, Is This Dividend ETF Worth Buying?

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

SPDV is an equal-weight-by-sector high-dividend ETF expected to yield 3.60%. Constituents trade at low valuations due to its dividend yield and free cash flow yield screens. The strategy has failed over the last five years, delivering returns 10-40% less than other high-dividend alternatives.

Avoid SPDV: The High Dividend ETF With Low Rewards

SPDV is an ETF holding five S&P 500 stocks in each sector in equal weight. Constituents are selected based on dividend yield and free cash flow.

SPDV: Picking High Yield Stocks With Good Cash Flow

SPDV is a high-dividend ETF yielding 4%, and is one of the few ETFs to take an equal-weight-by-sector approach. Fees are 0.29% and the ETF has $65 in AUM. The approach is logical, but winds up selecting stocks with low growth and of the "deep value" variety. Consequently, SPDV's track record is poor compared to peers like SCHD.

SPDV: Deep-Value Dividend ETF Yielding 4%

A reader asked for my thoughts on SPDV. SPDV is an equal-weighted U.S. equity index fund, focusing on high dividend yield value stocks.

SPDV: Dividend Value Index ETF, 3.5% Yield, Lackluster Performance Track Record

SPDV implements a dividend and free cash flow strategy in the S&P 500 Index. It follows an equal weight methodology in sectors and holdings.

SPDV: A Good Idea In Theory, But Reality Is Complicated

Using free cash flow yield as a primary screen, SPDV holds five stocks from each of the 11 sectors to form a unique high-dividend ETF. The Index just reconstituted, resulting in a portfolio that's estimated to yield about 3.50% going forward. Its cheap 15x forward earnings valuation is a key reason for recent outperformance.

SPDV: This 3.50% High Dividend ETF Is Waving Several Yellow Flags

SPDV is a small-size smart-beta fund with a beautifully sophisticated fundamental strategy mindful of free cash flows, the very staple of intrinsic value as well as dividend durability. I am not impressed with the fund's historical performance, though the zenith of the value/size rotation earlier this year in spring is certainly a solid bright spot.

SPDV: Beautifully Calibrated Strategy Though Low Yield, Inconsistent Returns

SPDV consists of S&P 500 securities that exhibit the highest dividend and cash flow yields. It follows an equal-weight-by-sector approach, guaranteeing diversification at the sector level.

SPDV: Using Free Cash Flow Yield To Find The Best High-Yielding Dividend Stocks

SPDV is a high-yielding dividend ETF that uses a free cash flow screen to select five S&P 500 stocks from each of the 11 GICS sectors.

SPDV: The 3.44% Yield Isn't Going Anywhere, But Your Capital Might

SPDV: A Sensible But Risky Dividend ETF

AAM S&P Developed Markets High Dividend Value ETF

Global stock markets report gains in October, with the S&P Emerging Markets BMI leading returns at 3.85%.

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