GBDV - Global Beta Smart Income ETF: The Top-Performer You've Never Heard About

• GBDV is a rules-based ETF whose constituents yield over 4%. Managers focus on diversification, valuation, volatility, and income to create a portfolio of about 100 U.S. large- and mid-cap stocks.
• GBDV was the best-performing dividend ETF in the last year. Yet, I doubt many have heard about it. The fund only manages about $3 million in assets.
• I'll evaluate GBDV's methodology and assess its current fundamentals. I'll also place the numbers into context with how they relate to the 64 other dividend ETFs I track.
• While GBDV scores poorly on growth, it's excellent on valuation and dividends. It's a buy so long as market sentiment remains muted.

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