Are you looking for a single ETF or mutual fund to help give you great diversification and a high dividend? You should consider an international ETF which produces a high dividend. SDIV, an ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) from Global-X Funds, does that.
As of June 2014, the 12 Month Dividend Yield is 6.01%. The Total Annual Fund Operating Expense is 0.58%.
In terms of country breakdown, 25.81% is invested in the United States, 17.85% in Australia, 9.14% in Canada, 8.14% in France, 7.69% in the U.K., 6.01% in Singapore, and so on.
In terms of industry, Financials occupies 20% of the portfolio, REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) 15%, Utilities 13.5%, Telecom Services, 12.2%, Mortgage REITs 10.6%, Energy 9.2%, Industrials 5.03%, Consumer Discretionary, 4.8%, Health Care 2.8%, Materials 2.7%, and Info Tech at 2.1%.
SDIV could be a great way to get high dividend diversification. And if you can find SDIV in a commission free program by your broker, you could invest in SDIV cheaply (because you have no commission fee) in an automatic investment plan where you invest some regular sum at regular intervals. Watch your reinvested dividends (especially in a high dividend ETF), grow. Experts often say that reinvested dividends is a great way to grow your money.
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Sunday, June 29, 2014
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Two "Safe" Financials Free of the Subprime Contagion
The United States stock markets have been rocked by the Subprime Contagion. The Fed is aggressively cutting rates, there is a lot of Recession talk, and the US markets have fallen hard, heading towards Bear Market Territory.
After last weeks Capitulation Bottom, many pundits are starting to discuss whether it is time to buy beaten down financials. However, this is a risky and aggressive strategy.
For those who are less aggressive, is there a way to invest in Financials with less risk?
There are at least two financial stocks out there that either have no subprime exposure or actually benefit from the subprime problem. These two stocks are even near their 52 week high despite the large US stock market correction.
1. BlackRock (BLK)
Blackrock is a $28 Billion investment manager and also provides risk management and advisory services. CEO and Founder Larry Fink sounded upbeat during their January 2008 conference call. Blackrock announced profits jumped 90% to $322 million at a time when many other companies have blamed subprime for their bad earnings.
Blackrock not only avoided the subprime problem, they profited from it. Experts at Risk management, back in 2005, according to a Business Week Article, Blackrock foresaw the subprime meltdown and got out early, and made the firm's hedge funds make bets against real estate.
Now, with billions of dollars to invest, Blackrock can bottom feed, pick among the rubble, and even acquire companies that their competitors hedge funds are trying to unload.
Blackrock, 49.8% of which is owned by Merrill Lynch, looks like a good financial company worth looking into. The stock is near its 52 week high.
2. Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK)
Hudson City Bancorp is a $8 Billion regional bank serving the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut areas. Fourth quarter profit rose 12% despite the financial meltdown and housing crisis.
Hudson City Bancorp has remained unscathed because of Hudson City's strict lending standards. According to Forbes magazine, which named Hudson City the Best Managed Bank of 2007, Hudson City ignored the call of exotic loans to people with subpar credit. Hudson City has been doing very well, and CEO of Hudson City, Ronald Hermance Jr., says HCBK is running on all cylinders.
Hudson City (HCBK) also benefits from speculation that foreign companies, such as Canadian banks might take them over. As the Canada based TD Bank buyout of Philadelphia area regional bank Commerce Bank ($8.5 Billion) in 2007 illustrates, once regional banks grow to a certain heft, they become major takeover candidates. The weak US Dollar also helps as foreign companies can get more "bang for their buck."
Hudson City Bank is near its 52 week high and like Blackrock, is definitely a good investment candidate even in these very trying times.
After last weeks Capitulation Bottom, many pundits are starting to discuss whether it is time to buy beaten down financials. However, this is a risky and aggressive strategy.
For those who are less aggressive, is there a way to invest in Financials with less risk?
There are at least two financial stocks out there that either have no subprime exposure or actually benefit from the subprime problem. These two stocks are even near their 52 week high despite the large US stock market correction.
1. BlackRock (BLK)
Blackrock is a $28 Billion investment manager and also provides risk management and advisory services. CEO and Founder Larry Fink sounded upbeat during their January 2008 conference call. Blackrock announced profits jumped 90% to $322 million at a time when many other companies have blamed subprime for their bad earnings.
Blackrock not only avoided the subprime problem, they profited from it. Experts at Risk management, back in 2005, according to a Business Week Article, Blackrock foresaw the subprime meltdown and got out early, and made the firm's hedge funds make bets against real estate.
Now, with billions of dollars to invest, Blackrock can bottom feed, pick among the rubble, and even acquire companies that their competitors hedge funds are trying to unload.
Blackrock, 49.8% of which is owned by Merrill Lynch, looks like a good financial company worth looking into. The stock is near its 52 week high.
2. Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK)
Hudson City Bancorp is a $8 Billion regional bank serving the New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut areas. Fourth quarter profit rose 12% despite the financial meltdown and housing crisis.
Hudson City Bancorp has remained unscathed because of Hudson City's strict lending standards. According to Forbes magazine, which named Hudson City the Best Managed Bank of 2007, Hudson City ignored the call of exotic loans to people with subpar credit. Hudson City has been doing very well, and CEO of Hudson City, Ronald Hermance Jr., says HCBK is running on all cylinders.
Hudson City (HCBK) also benefits from speculation that foreign companies, such as Canadian banks might take them over. As the Canada based TD Bank buyout of Philadelphia area regional bank Commerce Bank ($8.5 Billion) in 2007 illustrates, once regional banks grow to a certain heft, they become major takeover candidates. The weak US Dollar also helps as foreign companies can get more "bang for their buck."
Hudson City Bank is near its 52 week high and like Blackrock, is definitely a good investment candidate even in these very trying times.
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