Rating Dividend-Income Funds
Use caution when chasing yield.
Mentioned: General Electric Co (GE)
, Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (SCHD)
, FlexShares Quality Dividend ETF (QDF)
, Vanguard Intl Hi Div Yld Idx ETF (VYMI)
, SPDR® S&P Dividend ETF (SDY)
, WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend ETF (DLN)
, Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM)
, SPDR® S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX)
A version of this article previously appeared in the November 2019 issue of Morningstar ETFInvestor. Download a copy here.
Dividend-income funds can look appealing to those seeking a stable source of income. Done well, they can deliver on this objective. But there is some nuance to determining what constitutes a good dividend-income index strategy.
Daniel Sotiroff does not own shares in any of the securities mentioned above. Find out about Morningstar’s editorial policies.