Dividend ETF Overview

Dividend ETFs are income-focused funds, typically investing in companies with either high or stable and growing dividends.

With 161 ETFs traded on the U.S. markets, Dividend ETFs have total assets under management of $344.79B. The average expense ratio is 0.52%. Dividend ETFs can be found in the following asset classes:

  • Equity
  • Asset Allocation
  • Fixed Income

The largest Dividend ETF is the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF VIG with $63.40B in assets. In the last trailing year, the best-performing Dividend ETF was DXJS at 11.68%. The most recent ETF launched in the Dividend space was the AB US High Dividend ETF HIDV on 03/22/23.

Top ETF Performers

HIDV AB US High Dividend ETF --
JHID John Hancock International High Dividend ETF --
FDV Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETF --
STXD Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF --
SNPD Xtrackers S&P ESG Dividend Aristocrats ETF --

Bottom ETF Performers

PFM Invesco Dividend Achievers ETF --
PID Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF --
PEY Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF --
DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF --
FVD First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund --

Top Creations

SCHD Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF 1.35K
GCOW Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF 170.90
IDV iShares International Select Dividend ETF 142.43
VYMI Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF 126.41
FDL First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund 121.69

Top Redemptions

SDY SPDR S&P Dividend ETF -2,364.36
SPYD SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF -2,113.85
SPHD Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF -585.94
HDV iShares Core High Dividend ETF -475.15
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF -405.83

AUM Winners

RDVI FT Cboe Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Target Income ETF 59.65%
DIVD Altrius Global Dividend ETF 50.28%
EUSC WisdomTree Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund 44.46%
EEMD AAM S&P Emerging Markets High Dividend Value ETF 40.20%
STXD Strive 1000 Dividend Growth ETF 39.56%

AUM Losers

TADS The Active Dividend Stock ETF -89.73%
SMHB ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged U.S. Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B -29.45%
SPYD SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF -14.41%
RDOG ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF -14.20%
RDIV Invesco S&P Ultra Dividend Revenue ETF -13.34%

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