3 Of The Best Dividend ETFs For 2021

Since August interest rates have been moving higher. The 10-year U.S. Treasury Note’s yield has moved from 60 basis points to 1.6%. On a historical basis, this is still very low. Investors seeking income may have better choices than buying treasuries.

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Retiring Like Nobility? Check Out Dividend Aristocrats

There were some bumps in the road last year, but dividend growth is returning, highlighting the benefits of exchange traded funds like the ProShares S&P 500 Aristocrats ETF ( NOBL A- ). NOBL tracks the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index and targets the cream of the crop, only selecting components that have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.

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Lower Fees Are Driving Investors from Mutual Funds to ETFs

Proponents of exchange traded funds (ETFs) frequently cite their rock-bottom fees. According to a Kiplinger article , various studies substantiate this claim. “Numerous studies show that over the long term, managed mutual funds cannot beat an index fund, such as an ETF,” the article noted. “For example, according to the SPIVA scorecard , 75% of large cap funds ‘underperformed’ the S&P 500 over five years through Dec. 31, 2020.

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A Practical Idea for Accessing Big Dividends

Dozens of exchange traded funds offer exposure to high dividend equities. One of the most venerable is the  iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) . DVY seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index and is composed of relatively high dividend paying U.S. equities.

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Not Just Dividends, SuperDividends: The Global X DIV ETF

Fixed income investors seeking more than the staid, but steady Treasury note rates don’t have to venture too far down the yield curve with the Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF (DIV) . DIV seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Indxx SuperDividend® U.S. Low Volatility Index.

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