ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for SDY
SDY is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index. The S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index is comprised of the 50 highest dividend yielding constituents of the stocks of the S&P Composite 1500 Index that have increased dividends every year for at least 25 consecutive years. These stocks have both capital growth and dividend income characteristics, as opposed to stocks that are pure yield, or pure capital oriented.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Large Cap Value Equities | 0.35% | 2005-11-08 | State Street | ETF | +20.44% |
SDY Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A | DIA |
| Expenses | B | VTV |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for SDY 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 Large Cap Value Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
SDY 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 SDY, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in SDY's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for SDY
This ETF is linked to the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, which offers exposure to dividend paying large-cap companies that exhibit value characteristics within the U.S. equity market. Investors with a longer-term horizon should consider the importance of large cap value stocks and the...
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