iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (JKH) 12/11/2020 declared dividend $0.0400/sh (yield 0.94%)

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF/iShares Trust (NYSE:JKH) on 12/11/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.0400 per share payable on December 18, 2020 to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is a decrease of $ 0.0395 from last dividend Paid.

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF/iShares Trust (NYSE:JKH) has paid dividends since 2004, has a current dividend yield of 0.0948047042% and has increased its dividends for 1 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20201211/ishares-morningstar-mid-cap-growth-etf-ishares-trust-nyse-jkh-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.0400-per-share/

iShares Residential & Multisector Real Estate ETF (REZ) 12/11/2020 declared dividend $0.7092/sh (yield 3.23%)

iShares Residential & Multisector Real Estate ETF/iShares Trust (NYSE:REZ) on 12/11/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.7092 per share payable on December 18, 2020 to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is an increase of $ 0.2385 from last dividend Paid.

iShares Residential & Multisector Real Estate ETF/iShares Trust (NYSE:REZ) has paid dividends since 2007, has a current dividend yield of 3.2262907028% and has increased its dividends for 0 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20201211/ishares-residential–multisector-real-estate-etf-ishares-trust-nyse-rez-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.7092-per-share/

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) 12/11/2020 declared dividend $0.6303/sh (yield 1.52%)

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF/iShares Inc. (NYSE:EWY) on 12/11/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.6303 per share payable on December 18, 2020 to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is a decrease of $ 0.6773 from last dividend Paid.

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF/iShares Inc. (NYSE:EWY) has paid dividends since 2001, has a current dividend yield of 1.5175237656% and has increased its dividends for 1 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20201211/ishares-msci-south-korea-etf-ishares-inc.-nyse-ewy-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.6303-per-share/

Is South Korea Crowding Your Emerging Markets Allocation? (EWY)

By John Welling, Director, Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Key to evaluating core international equity benchmarks is an understanding of the country exposures offered. Developed and emerging market country classification differences between index providers may lead to notable geographic exposure differences across market segments. One of the most meaningful instances of this involves South Korea, which S&P DJI has classified as a developed market since 2001, while MSCI continues to classify the country as an emerging market.[1]

Continue reading at ETF Trends right here: https://www.etftrends.com/is-south-korea-crowding-your-emerging-markets-allocation/

For Small Cap, International Stock Exposure, This ETF Delivers (SCZ)

Established market wisdom suggests small cap companies tend to outperform large ones over the long-run.

However, the past decade has mostly seen small-caps lag large-caps, especially in the US. For example, over the past ten years, the compound annual growth rate for the small-cap Russell 2000 index is about 7.5%, while it is over 10.5% for the broader S&P 500.

That means that $1,000 invested in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ten years ago such as the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) that tracks the Russell 2000 index and in the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) that tracks the S&P 500 would be around $2,100 and $2,700, respectively.

Yet, lately, there has been more positive momentum in small-caps. For November, the Russell 2000 is up over 15%, whereas the S&P has increased by only around 10%.

Thus, now may be a good time to look at exchange-traded funds with small-cap exposure. Earlier in the year, in addition to IWM, we also discussed the Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VBK).

Those looking to invest in small caps with added diversification advantages may consider small caps listed on overseas markets. Research by Meketa Investment Group highlights the benefits of investing in international small caps, saying:

“Because of the benefits of diversification, investors generally experience lower overall volatility if they invest in foreign markets… [S]maller companies may provide investors with exposure to newer developing goods, technologies, or services. For the period 1975 through 2018, small capitalization developed international stocks returned 11.0% per annum versus 9.8% for large capitalization developed international stocks.”

Here is an ETF for exposure to small caps with a non-US and non-China international focus:

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
Current Price: $63.67
52-Week Range: $7.73 – $63.95
Dividend Yield: 2.82%
Expense Ratio: 0.40%
The iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (NASDAQ:SCZ) offers access to small-caps in Europe, Australia, Asia and the Far East. Businesses from Japan have the highest weighting (20.79%), followed by the UK (17.29%), Australia (8.74%), Sweden (7.34%), Germany (5.41%), and Switzerland (5.33%), among others. The fund started trading in 2007.

Continue reading at Investing.com right here: https://www.investing.com/analysis/international-small-cap-without-exposure-to-the-us-or-china-200544982

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF: Passively Invest With Peter Lynch’s Principles (VBK)

Summary

  • VBK is a passive ETF that invests in small cap stocks with high earnings growth.
  • VBK is a great option to follow many of Peter Lynch’s stock-picking principles without having to individually research and pick stocks.
  • VBK is a fairly high risk but high reward investment due to its dependency on continued growth.

Continue reading at Seeking Alpha right here: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4390890-vanguard-small-cap-growth-etf-passively-invest-peter-lynchs-principles

WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund: Ideal Conditions And Valuations (DGS)

Summary
  • This small-cap EM-themed ETF offers investors a dividend yield of almost 4%.
  • The efficiency ratio at 0.68% is on the higher side by general ETF standards but is in line with other EM-themed ETFs.
  • Holdings are well-diversified across stocks and sectors; dominant regions include Taiwan, Korea, and China all of whom have favorable economic prospects.

Emerging markets will double their share of global capital markets by 2030.

– Credit Suisse

Continue reading at Seeking Alpha right here: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4390177-wisdomtree-emerging-markets-smallcap-dividend-fund-ideal-conditions-and-valuations

Rethink Any Assumptions About International Small And Mid Caps $PDN $DGS $SCZ

Rethink Any Assumptions About International Small And Mid Caps $PDN $DGS $SCZ

Summary

  • Higher quality at a lower price is not a combination that can usually be found anywhere.
  • Investors in US equities face a dichotomy when it comes to market cap asset classes.
  • While US investors recognize the potential growth and diversification benefits US SMIDs offer – with 13.3% of their portfolios in them – they seem to have overlooked international SMIDs.

Continue reading at Seeking Alpha right here: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4378071-rethink-assumptions-international-small-and-mid-caps

iShares Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT)

iShares Announces 2-for-1 Stock Split of iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT)

“The Board has approved a 2-for-1 split for this fund for the shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 14, 2020, payable after the close of trading on October 16, 2020. The 2-for-1 split will lower the share price and increase the number of outstanding shares. The total value of shares outstanding is not affected by the split. For more information, please contact 1-800-iShares (474-2737).”

Get Refreshed with a Water ETF (FIW)

With so much emphasis on clean energy and traditional utilities assets, water investing may be getting lost in the shuffle, but that doesn’t diminish a compelling opportunity set with exchange traded funds, such as the First Trust ISE Water ETF (NYSEArca: FIW). The $544.35 million FIW is more than 13 years old and tracks the […] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
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EDV: Fiscal Stimulus Is A Short-Term Negative, Long-Term Positive

Summary

  • Long-term Treasury yields follow the direction of growth and inflation over time.
  • Real per capita GDP growth continues to decline as population growth and productivity growth weaken under a growing debt overhang.
  • Lower rates of real GDP growth create excess capacity in labor and industrial utilization that weigh on the inflation rate.
  • Fiscal stimulus will create a short-term boost to growth and inflation at the expense of creating an even larger debt overhang that will weigh on productivity growth in the future.
  • For ETF EDV, fiscals stimulus is a short-term negative as GDP will get a boost, but a larger debt overhang will suppress the growth and inflation rate, putting negative rates and massive gains for EDV firmly on the table.

Continue reading at Seeking Alpha right here: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4376653-edv-fiscal-stimulus-is-short-term-negative-long-term-positive?utm_source=dashboard.stck.pro&utm_medium=referral

First Tr Dow Jones Global Select Dividend ETF (FGD) 09/23/2020 declared dividend $0.2416/sh (yield 7.26%)

First Tr Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fd/First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II (NYSE:FGD) on 09/23/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.2416 per share payable on September 30, 2020 to shareholders of record as of September 25, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is a decrease of $ 0.0502 from last dividend Paid.

First Tr Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fd/First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II (NYSE:FGD) has paid dividends since 2007, has a current dividend yield of 7.2628479004% and has increased its dividends for 3 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20200923/first-tr-dow-jones-global-select-dividend-index-fd-first-trust-exchange-traded-fund-ii-nyse-fgd-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.2416-per-share/

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (AADR) 09/23/2020 declared dividend $0.0667/sh (yield 0.49%)

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF/AdvisorShares Trust (NYSE:AADR) on 09/23/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.0667 per share payable on September 30, 2020 to shareholders of record as of September 25, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is an increase of $ 0.0582 from last dividend Paid.

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF/AdvisorShares Trust (NYSE:AADR) has paid dividends since 2010, has a current dividend yield of 0.4890551567% and has increased its dividends for 1 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20200923/advisorshares-dorsey-wright-adr-etf-advisorshares-trust-nyse-aadr-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.0667-per-share/

First Trust Value Line Dividend ETF (FVD) 09/23/2020 declared dividend $0.1866/sh (yield 2.56%)

First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund/First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (NYSE:FVD) on 09/23/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.1866 per share payable on September 30, 2020 to shareholders of record as of September 25, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is a decrease of $ 0.0346 from last dividend Paid.

First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund/First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund (NYSE:FVD) has paid dividends since 2007, has a current dividend yield of 2.5550942421% and has increased its dividends for 4 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20200923/first-trust-value-line-dividend-index-fund-first-trust-value-line-dividend-index-fund-nyse-fvd-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.1866-per-share/

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) 09/22/2020 declared dividend $0.4084/sh (yield 1.63%)

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF/iShares Trust (BATS:ITA) on 09/22/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.4084 per share payable on September 29, 2020 to shareholders of record as of September 24, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is a decrease of $ 0.0097 from last dividend Paid.

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF/iShares Trust (BATS:ITA) has paid dividends since 2006, has a current dividend yield of 1.6283584833% and has increased its dividends for 4 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20200922/ishares-u.s.-aerospace–defense-etf-ishares-trust-bats-ita-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.4084-per-share/ 

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF (IJT) 09/22/2020 declared dividend $0.3868/sh (yield 0.93%)

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF/iShares Trust (NASDAQ:IJT) on 09/22/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.3868 per share payable on September 29, 2020 to shareholders of record as of September 24, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is an increase of $ 0.0809 from last dividend Paid.

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF/iShares Trust (NASDAQ:IJT) has paid dividends since 2000, has a current dividend yield of 0.9272137284% and has increased its dividends for 2 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20200922/ishares-sp-small-cap-600-growth-etf-ishares-trust-nasdaq-ijt-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.3868-per-share/

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (JKH) 09/22/2020 declared dividend $0.0795/sh (yield 0.23%)

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF/iShares Trust (NYSE:JKH) on 09/22/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.0795 per share payable on September 29, 2020 to shareholders of record as of September 24, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is a decrease of $ 0.0447 from last dividend Paid.

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF/iShares Trust (NYSE:JKH) has paid dividends since 2004, has a current dividend yield of 0.2293874472% and has increased its dividends for 1 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20200922/ishares-morningstar-mid-cap-growth-etf-ishares-trust-nyse-jkh-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.0795-per-share/

iShares Residential & Multisector Real Estate ETF (REZ) 09/22/2020 declared dividend $0.4707/sh (yield 3.44%)

iShares Residential & Multisector Real Estate ETF/iShares Trust (NYSE:REZ) on 09/22/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.4707 per share payable on September 29, 2020 to shareholders of record as of September 24, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is an increase of $ 0.0045 from last dividend Paid.

iShares Residential & Multisector Real Estate ETF/iShares Trust (NYSE:REZ) has paid dividends since 2007, has a current dividend yield of 3.4362547398% and has increased its dividends for 0 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20200922/ishares-residential–multisector-real-estate-etf-ishares-trust-nyse-rez-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.4707-per-share/

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Div ETF (DEM) 09/21/2020 declared dividend $0.94/sh (yield 4.92%)

Emerging Markets High Dividend Fd/WisdomTree Trust (NYSE:DEM) on 09/21/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.9400 per share payable on September 25, 2020 to shareholders of record as of September 23, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is an increase of $ 0.475 from last dividend Paid.

Emerging Markets High Dividend Fd/WisdomTree Trust (NYSE:DEM) has paid dividends since 2007, has a current dividend yield of 4.9224181175% and has increased its dividends for 3 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20200921/emerging-markets-high-dividend-fd-wisdomtree-trust-nyse-dem-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.9400-per-share/

WisdomTree US MidCap Div ETF (DON) 09/21/2020 declared dividend $0.055/sh (yield 3.08%)

US MidCap Divid Fd/WisdomTree Trust (NYSE:DON) on 09/21/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.0550 per share payable on September 25, 2020 to shareholders of record as of September 23, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is a decrease of $ 0.015 from last dividend Paid.

US MidCap Divid Fd/WisdomTree Trust (NYSE:DON) has paid dividends since 2006, has a current dividend yield of 3.0837004185% and has increased its dividends for 6 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20200921/us-midcap-divid-fd-wisdomtree-trust-nyse-don-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.0550-per-share/

WisdomTree Emerging Mkts Smallcap Div ETF (DGS) 09/21/2020 declared dividend $0.63/sh (yield 3.86%)

Emerging Mkts Smallcap Divid Fd/WisdomTree Trust (NYSE:DGS) on 09/21/2020 declared a dividend of $ 0.6300 per share payable on September 25, 2020 to shareholders of record as of September 23, 2020. Dividend amount recorded is an increase of $ 0.05 from last dividend Paid.

Emerging Mkts Smallcap Divid Fd/WisdomTree Trust (NYSE:DGS) has paid dividends since 2007, has a current dividend yield of 3.8568770885% and has increased its dividends for 4 successive years.

Source: https://www.dividendinvestor.com/dividend-news/20200921/emerging-mkts-smallcap-divid-fd-wisdomtree-trust-nyse-dgs-declared-a-dividend-of-$0.6300-per-share/

Choosing a suitable Fund among Best Bond ETFs – which Bond ETF should I buy?

BEST BOND ETFs TO BUY NOW

Current Annual Yields for main Bond ETF Types (vs. Inflation)

best bond etfs how much interest can you get with bonds and inflation levels etfs index investing - comparison chart

Current Yield to Maturity for different Bond ETF Categories and Time Horizons. Inflation is annualized over the period. As you can see, broadly speaking the longer the horizon the higher the return / inflation. However, Intermediate High Yield is more risky than Long Term Corporate Bonds (Investment Grade). Source: Bankeronwheels.com

CONTINUE READING AT BANKERONWHEELS RIGHT HERE: https://bankeronwheels.com/best-bond-etfs/

 

Know What You Own! ETF Deathwatch for August 2020

The ETF Deathwatch decreased in size in August compared to July. Twenty-six exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) were added to the list, and 40 funds were removed, making August a busier month in terms of removals. Of those that were removed, 13 were due to increased health and 27 were due to asset managers closing their funds. The high number of additions to the Deathwatch in August was expected, considering the strong performance of the major U.S. indexes for the month.

Read on at Invest With An Edge right here: http://investwithanedge.com/etf-deathwatch-for-august-2020

Here is the Complete List of 377 ETFs and ETNs on ETF Deathwatch for August 2020: http://investwithanedge.com/etf-deathwatch-august-2020