▪ SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (DWX) offers exposure to approximately 100 dividend-paying companies around the world, investing in more than two dozen countries.
▪ SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) is linked to the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, this ETF is comprised of the 50 highest dividend yielding constituents of the S&P Composite 1500 Index that have increased dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.
▪ Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) is one of the cheapest options for gaining exposure to dividend paying companies, charging an expense ratio of just 0.20%.
▪ Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) tracks the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time. VIG charges an expense ratio of 0.24%.
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