dividend ETFs

Thanks in large part to declining Treasury yields and ample speculation that the Federal Reserve will not be able to raise interest rates as many times as previously planned, some luster has been restored to dividend exchange-traded funds. That theme extends to high dividend funds and newer...

In the United States, it is widely believed that dividend stocks, particularly consistent dividend growers, perform better than dividend offenders and stocks that do not pay dividends during market downturns. Unfortunately, that conventional wisdom has been defied in developing economies, as...

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NYSE: NOBL) is the latest exchange-traded fund to hit $1 billion in assets under management, and the fund did so in short order, racing to that milestone after coming to market in October 2013. Last year was another banner one for U.S. dividend...

As expected, S&P 500 dividend growth slipped last year with a spate of payout cuts in the energy sector proving problematic. Energy is the seventh-largest sector weight in the S&P 500. “Indicated dividend net increases (increases less decreases) rose $3.6 billion during the fourth...

Reflecting back on 2015, it is accurate to say it was another good year for investors in terms of shareholder rewards, as buybacks continued soaring and S&P 500 dividends kept growing at an impressive clip. However, against the backdrop of rising interest rates, the impact higher borrowing...

Last year was another banner one for U.S. dividend growth, but with higher interest rates in place and more rate hikes expected, S&P 500 dividend growth is anticipated to slow in 2016. Knowing that and following the struggles encountered by some dividend exchange-traded funds in 2015, income...

In anticipation of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, dividend exchange-traded funds have been under ample duress this year. Obviously, the Fed moved forward with its first rate hike in nearly a decade, leaving some dividend ETFs chock full of rate-sensitive sectors to face a world in...

It has been widely noted throughout the course of this year that dividend exchange-traded funds, particularly those of the high-yield variety, have struggled – in large part due to intensified speculation that the Federal Reserve will finally raise interest rates. The justification behind the...

With time running out in 2015, it is not a stretch to say this year will be another disappointing one for emerging markets equities and the exchange-traded funds that hold those stocks. However, in what boils down to confounding price action for income investors, emerging markets dividend funds...

Dividend increase streaks are an important metric for income investors. After all, lengthy streaks of payout hikes imply dependability. However, when it comes to dividend exchange-traded funds, investors would do well to look beyond prosaic dividend increase streaks. The WisdomTree U.S. Quality...

Advisors and investors have heard plenty this year about the quality factor's laggard status relative to its momentum counterpart. In fact, quality has been on a drag on some of the most popular U.S. dividend exchange-traded funds. For investors looking for international income, the good news...

Smart or strategic beta exchange-traded funds have enjoyed another banner of asset-gathering proficiency. By some estimates, roughly $2 of every $3 that flowed into U.S.-listed ETFs this year have gone into a strategic beta fund, and those inflows are being led by currency hedged funds. But, as is...

The quality factor is a favorite among advisors and investors, but it has been a disappointment this year, lagging its momentum rival. Quality's laggard status has also plagued some dividend exchange-traded funds, a scenario that has put some income investors in a bind. Adding to the conundrum...

Dividend exchange-traded funds have endured plenty of trials and tribulations this year. High-yield dividend ETFs, particularly those with a direct or incidental emphasis on the quality factor, have proven vulnerable to speculation that the Federal Reserve is set to finally raise interest rates....

Amid expectations that the Federal Reserve is close to raising interest rates and forecasts payout growth will slow in the current quarter, some dividend exchange-traded funds have struggled this year. In particular, dividend ETFs heavy on rate-sensitive sectors, such as utilities, have been...