SDY - iShares Select Dividend ETF: Unraveling The Secrets Of Dividend Growth

• First, when looking for a dividend ETF, it is important to look for sector diversification as part of the holdings.
• In this case, DVY includes about a hundred stocks spanning across many industries.
• The ETF has underperformed when comparing the Total Return metric with a peer, but iShares' methodology in terms of dividend yield growth is superior.
• In this economic environment characterized by high a uncertainty level, downside risks to dividends have been limited by investing in companies offering sustainable distributions.

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