This ETF is one of several products designed to offer exposure to a basket of dividend-paying equities, but one of few that combines this objective with a global scope. SDIV can be used in a variety of different ways within a portfolio; it may have appeal as a core holding as part of a long-term, buy-and-hold strategy that emphasizes current return, and could also be useful for establishing a shorter-term tactical tilt towards a group of equities that offer attractive distributions and a unique risk/return profile.
SDIV is also unique in the weighting methodology employed. While many dividend ETFs use a dividend-weighted or cap-weighted methodology, SDIV is linked to an equal-weighted index. That approach has several potential benefits: it breaks the link between stock price and allocation (a common criticism of cap-weighted funds) and avoids concentration of holdings in a small number of holdings. The equal-weighting approach will also force a disciplined rebalancing of holdings, taking gains from stocks that have performed well recently and moving them into names that have lagged behind.
For investors looking to establish exposure to a dividend-focused fund, SDIV is one of several good options. It makes sense to compare the yields of the potential options, as well as the geographic allocation and the balance of holdings (SDIV will be hard to beat on that front). Other funds with a global focus and emphasis on dividends include DEW and FGD.
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| SDIV | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 102 | 193 | 234 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 13.52% | 41.27% | 19.77% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 19.37% | 49.86% | 26.14% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 56.81% | 78.04% | 58.63% |
| SDIV | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 8.77% | 43.19% | 47.22% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 27.64% | 23.20% | 27.69% |
| Small (>600M) | 60.18% | 11.10% | 23.96% |
| Micro (<600M) | 3.41% | 1.27% | 1.14% |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| SDIV | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 0.09 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.45 |
| Dividend Date | 2021-09-03 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 0.99 | $ 0.43 | $ 2.00 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 7.34% | 1.25% | 5.26% |
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5 Day Net Flows: -284.73 K 1 Month Net Flows: -488.56 K 3 Month Net Flows: 42.16 M 6 Month Net Flows: 119.87 M 1 Year Net Flows: 180.06 M 3 Year Net Flows: 377.84 M 5 Year Net Flows: 546.31 M 10 Year Net Flows: 1.45 BThe adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for SDIV on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Global Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETFdb Pro. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 39.60% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 20.00% |
| Tax On Distributions | Qualified dividends |
| Distributes K1 | No |
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers.
| SDIV |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 2.70% | 2.59% | 1.39% |
| 3 Month Return | -4.76% | 1.06% | -2.63% |
| YTD Return | 10.23% | 11.37% | 13.83% |
| 1 Year Return | 30.28% | 26.02% | 29.22% |
| 3 Year Return | -14.67% | 25.42% | 6.18% |
| 5 Year Return | -4.07% | 38.81% | 24.26% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of SDIV's underlying holdings.
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 85.38% |
| Global Depositary Receipt | 5.47% |
| Non-Voting Depositary Receipt | 2.95% |
| Preferred Equity | 2.07% |
| American Depositary Receipt | 2.0% |
| Unit | 1.35% |
| CASH | 0.59% |
| Closed-ended Fund | 0.2% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 50.44% |
| Communications | 6.6% |
| Industrial Services | 6.59% |
| Energy Minerals | 5.88% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 5.26% |
| Utilities | 5.01% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 4.3% |
| Transportation | 3.76% |
| Process Industries | 2.82% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 2.41% |
| Retail Trade | 2.14% |
| Consumer Durables | 1.79% |
| Miscellaneous | 1.12% |
| Technology Services | 0.85% |
| CASH | 0.59% |
| Consumer Services | 0.45% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Small | 60.18% |
| Mid | 27.64% |
| Large | 8.77% |
| Micro | 3.41% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Asia Pacific | 38.91% |
| North, Central and South America | 34.42% |
| Europe | 26.09% |
| Other | 0.59% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| United States | 28.15% |
| China | 17.46% |
| Hong Kong | 11.38% |
| United Kingdom | 6.01% |
| Russia | 5.31% |
| Brazil | 4.21% |
| Australia | 3.74% |
| South Africa | 3.49% |
| Thailand | 3.31% |
| Singapore | 2.06% |
| Cyprus | 1.87% |
| Norway | 1.49% |
| Portugal | 1.35% |
| Israel | 1.32% |
| Kazakhstan | 1.29% |
| Bermuda | 1.13% |
| Taiwan | 1.09% |
| Nigeria | 1.05% |
| Netherlands | 0.98% |
| Spain | 0.93% |
| Egypt | 0.92% |
| Indonesia | 0.88% |
| Other | 0.59% |
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 85.38% |
| Global Depositary Receipt | 5.47% |
| Non-Voting Depositary Receipt | 2.95% |
| Preferred Equity | 2.07% |
| American Depositary Receipt | 2.0% |
| Unit | 1.35% |
| CASH | 0.59% |
| Closed-ended Fund | 0.2% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETFdb.com Category.
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