- Investors may assume that equity indexes offering high yields must comprise companies with weak balance sheets and low credit ratings, implying lower quality and higher risk.
- In this light, the credit quality of companies in Alerian and S-Network income indexes may be a positive surprise.
- This piece looks at the representation of companies with investment-grade credit ratings in select Alerian energy infrastructure indexes and the S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index (SDOGX).
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Income Opportunities: High Yields Don't Have To Mean Low Quality