ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for FGD
FGD is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index. The Index is an indicated annual dividend yield weighted index of 100 stocks selected from the developed market portion of the Dow Jones World Index, subject to certain buffers designed to limit turnover.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Global Equities | 0.60% | 2007-11-21 | First Trust | ETF | -1.09% |
* As of 05-23-2012
FGD Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A- | VEU |
| Expenses | B- | VEU |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for FGD on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Global Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
FGD Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for FGD, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in FGD's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for FGD
This ETF offers exposure to dividend paying stocks around the globe, including the U.S. and developed and international markets. As such, FGD is one option for investors seeking to construct a simplified long-term portfolio, as it delivers exposure to dozens of countries across all sectors of the...
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