USNews & World Report: “What ETF Has the Highest Dividend Yield?”

By Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro, columnist, USNews

There are many criteria dividend investors can use to narrow down the list of available exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. Dividend yield – the annual dividends paid by an asset divided by its market price – is one of those factors.

There are many criteria dividend investors can use to narrow down the list of available exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. Dividend yield – the annual dividends paid by an asset divided by its market price – is one of those factors.

Also, if multiple ETFs are equally attractive to you (based on factors like expense ratio, dividend growth, dividend consistency and risk profile), you can use dividend yield as the deciding factor to choose the one to buy. Just remember, though, that most investors consider total return the ultimate measuring stick, and just because a stock or fund has a high dividend yield doesn’t mean its total return is high. Therefore, inclusion in this lineup of ETFs is not necessarily an endorsement.

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