DEM - DEM: Not A 'Sleep Well At Night' Dividend

2024-02-13 03:34:17 ET

Summary

• The WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund ETF offers a dividend of 5.51% and the potential for capital gains if emerging markets catch up with the US.
• The fund's high turnover rate impacts the stability of dividend payouts.
• Furthermore, the risks involved with emerging markets make me reluctant to hold this in my dividend portfolio.

An interesting theme for 2024 is whether or not the US stock market will continue to outperform the rest of the world, and especially emerging markets. The gap in valuations is being stretched ever wider and could snap back soon. However, waiting for the rest of the world to catch up with the US can be like waiting for Godot....

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