If You Only Buy One Dividend ETF, Make It This One
Written by Dave Kovaleski for The Motley Fool -> The First Trust Dow Jones Global Select ETF pays out a distribution yield of 5%. Its year-to-date, one-year, and three-year returns beat the S&P 500. It is a global fund, so it includes the best dividend stocks from around the w
The First Trust Dow Jones Global Select ETF pays out a distribution yield of 5%.
Its year-to-date, one-year, and three-year returns beat the S&P 500.
It is a global fund, so it includes the best dividend stocks from around the world.
The First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (NYSEMKT: FGD) might be the best dividend exchange-traded fund (ETF) you can buy right now. In fact, if you were to only buy one dividend ETF for your portfolio, you should make it this one. Here are three reasons why.
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The First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund has one of the highest distribution yields among dividend ETFs, paying out a 12-month yield of 5.04%.
That's higher than the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF , ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats® ETF , Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF , Fidelity High Dividend ETF , iShares Core High Dividend ETF , Invesco S&P High Dividend Low Volatility ETF , State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF , and just about every other dividend ETF. (The term Dividend Aristocrats® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC.)
The First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund is up 12% year to date, beating the S&P 500 . Over the past 12 months it has returned 32%, beating all the other dividend ETFs listed above. It also wins with a three-year annualized return of 22.5%.
