dividend ETFs

Approximately 200 exchange-traded products came to market in the United States in 2015. Many are still trying to catch investors' eyes and assets. A far smaller amount is thriving, making residents of that category particularly notable. That category includes the O’Shares FTSE U.S....

Two of the most prominent themes in the world of exchange-traded funds this year are investors' favoring of the quality factor and the resurgence of dividends, a theme left for dead late last year as markets eagerly bet on multiple interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve this year....

Heading into this year, S&P 500 dividend growth was projected to slow. While that has been the case, payout growth among U.S. dividend payers is still sturdy, and the Federal Reserve's refusal to boost interest rates in the first half of the year has increased the allure of dividend stocks...

With many dividend exchange-traded funds easily outpacing broader benchmarks, such as the S&P 500 this year, a logical deduction would be that some of these ETFs are home to richly valued stocks. That is true of some dividend ETFs, particularly those with heavy weights to the consumer staples...

Home to nearly $14 billion in assets under management at the end of May, the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSE: VYM) is one of the largest U.S. dividend exchange-traded funds. VYM has ascended to that status for some valid reasons. Searching For Yield On a trailing 12-month basis, VYM yields...

Although stocks surged Monday, just 14 exchange-traded funds hit all-time highs. Indicating that conservative, lower beta fare is still in style, six of the seven sector ETFs that hit new highs Monday were consumer staples, telecom or utilities funds. Of the seven ETFs in the all-time high club,...

Scores of countries currently sport negative interest rates, and the United States is far from impressive on that front with 10-year Treasury yields of 1.61 percent. So, it can be said that any obituaries written for dividend stocks and exchange-traded funds were done so prematurely. While it is...

Home to $20.6 billion in assets under management at the end of the first quarter, the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSE: VIG) is the largest U.S. dividend exchange-traded fund. There are reasons why VIG wears that crown. Perks Abound For VIG Obviously, when a Vanguard ETF is being discussed...

Investors experienced in dividend exchange-traded funds probably know at least two things. First, many dividend ETFs use dividend increase streaks as a centerpiece of their weighting methodology. Second, if a dividend ETF is not married to that methodology, there is a reasonable chance its...

Although S&P 500 dividend growth will slow this year, it is accurate to say the current bull market has been kind to dividend investors. Many trusted dividend payers have extended lengthy streaks, some in the order of multiple decades, of boosting payouts while other companies have become new...

The more familiar an income investor becomes with dividend exchange-traded funds, the more likely he or she is to notice that a frequently used weighting methodology for many dividend ETFs is how long the companies in that fund have increased their payouts. Let's Look At Dividends Some well-known...

It is a blanket statement, but it is not a stretch to say everyone likes a good deal and everyone likes generating additional income. There is no dearth of dividend exchange-traded funds purporting to offer either or both of those traits. Schwab Strategic Trust's Appeal Not all excel at those...

Late last year, dividend stocks and the corresponding exchange-traded funds were being left for dead as investors anticipated the Federal Reserve would follow up its December interest rate hike with at least four more rate hikes in 2016. Nearly four months into 2016, there has not been a single...

Many income investors are seduced by high dividend yields, and it is easy to understand why. Yields on 10-year Treasurys are around 1.8 percent. The S&P 500 yields less than 2.2 percent on a trailing 12-month basis, so it is not surprising that investors gush for stocks and dividend exchange-...

Conventional wisdom dictates that when equity markets slump, dividend stocks are usually less bad than their non-dividend counterparts. Assuming conventional wisdom is accurate, it is reasonable to say emerging markets investors are feeling let down by dividend exchange-traded funds. While...