VYMI News and Press, Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF From 02/25/23

Summary In February 2022, I wrote a review of VYMI. Based on a reader's request, I then reviewed SCHY, a fairly recent newcomer in the same category. At the time, SCHY didn't have much of a track record. But it shared selection criteria with SCHD, a stellar U.S. dividend-focused ETF. ...

Summary A role reversal could be taking shape between the US and international equities as to which leads the global market. Attractively-priced foreign equities that pay high yields are not a sexy spot, but the area has seen some relative strength in the last year. IDV is on the ex...

Summary In summary, everything is offered that US investors, in particular, should want from a dividend ETF. The fee is low, the diversification worldwide, and with over 1,000 companies broadly diversified. In addition, the valuation is cheap. The current yield is about 5%, and the ...

Summary XEI:CA holds a portfolio of 75 high-yielding TSX-listed stocks with above average yields. This fund does not employ leverage or use a covered call strategy that has the potential to limit capital appreciation in bull markets. At 4.5%, this fund has a higher yield than compar...

Summary Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF holds 100 large cap dividend stocks in developed countries. GCOW is a well-balanced fund across countries and sectors. Yield, valuation, and dividend growth are attractive. Returns since 2016 are underwhelming, but the GCOW ETF has out...

Summary BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust is an equity focused closed end fund. The vehicle invests in dividend paying international stocks and writes covered calls on a portion of its portfolio via single name options. The fund has a 8% dividend yield and a 13.5% disc...

Summary There were ample causes for this global downdraft in equity markets. Global equity markets look likely to face a global recession in 2023, which appears to have already begun in the final quarter of 2022. Equity markets will face a tough global environment in 2023, particula...

Summary Inflation continues to moderate, not only here, but also in Europe. Despite the negative economic reports and the reaction to the Fed rate hike, the US Dollar barely budged for the week. Value yet again outperformed Growth in the last week, this time by a spread of almost 1%...

Dividend exchange traded funds find themselves hovering near 52-week trading lows as five of the world's six largest dividend funds have touched a one-year trading low at one point earlier this week. The five ETFs which cumulatively manage more than $175B of investor capital are Vanguard Divi...

The market declines in June have been breathtaking, with all 3 major U.S. averages declining to the tune of between 19 - 33%. At the same time, the decline has not been limited to the U.S. Foreign markets, in many cases, have declined just as much, if not even more. Dividend inves...