SPDR Active ETF Trust declares quarterly distribution on funds (XLE)

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:RWX) – $0.3592. 30-Day Sec yield of 2.98%.

SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:DWX) – $0.7227. 30-Day Sec yield of 3.70%.

SPDR Euro STOXX 50 ETF (NYSEARCA:FEZ) – $0.8991. 30-Day Sec yield of 2.80%.

SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:RWO) – $0.5164. 30-Day Sec yield of 3.30%.

Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLB) – $0.2798. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.81%.

Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLE) – $0.5124. 30-Day Sec yield of 2.52%.

Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLF) – $0.1190. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.56%.

Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLI) – $0.3016. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.81%.

Payable June 20; for shareholders of record June 18; ex-div June 15. 30-Day SEC yield as of 06/14/2018.

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SPDR Active ETF Trust declares quarterly distribution on funds (XLY)

Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLK) – $0.2553. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.30%.

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLP) – $0.3938. 30-Day Sec yield of 2.85%.

Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLU) – $0.4405. 30-Day Sec yield of 3.65%.

Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLV) – $0.3160. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.53%.

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLY) – $0.2936. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.09%.

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLRE) – $0.2686. 30-Day Sec yield of 3.38%.

SPDR Portfolio Large Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:SPLG) – $0.1519. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.79%.

SPDR Portfolio Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:SPTM) – $0.1247. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.75%.

Payable June 20; for shareholders of record June 18; ex-div June 15. 30-Day SEC yield as of 06/14/2018.

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OPEC Production Is Headed Lower, Not Higher (XLE)

Summary:

  • OPEC production compliance averages 106% since the start according to IEA.
  • Angola’s oil exports hit 10-year lows. This is structural, and not temporary.
  • Alongside accelerating production declines in Venezuela, years of low oil prices are starting to reveal the impact of what happens when you massively cut CapEx.
  • Again, we reiterate – this is not a production cut, but a pullback from max production capacity.
  • By: HFIR 

Continue reading the full article at Seeking Alpha right here: OPEC Production Is Headed Lower, Not Higher

Why does the Deep Value ETF Accumulator invest in XLE? Discovering Value in the Top 3 Energy ETFs

Attractive Dividend Yields In Energy ETFs: Here Are 5 Options For Income Seekers (XLE)

Summary

  • The energy sector has rebounded over the past year, thanks to higher energy prices.
  • Energy ETFs should now be on the radar for dividend income seekers.
  • Trailing 12-month dividend yields on VDE and XLE are both around 3%. Higher yield opportunities are available in more niche-oriented funds.
  • Given the improved economic landscape, dividend investors should consider adding energy ETFs to their income portfolios.

Read the full article at Seeking Alpha right here: Attractive Dividend Yields In Energy ETFs: Here Are 5 Options For Income Seekers

Read why the Deep Value ETF Accumulator invest in XLE right here: Discovering Value in the Top 3 Energy ETFs

SPDR Active ETF Trust declares quarterly distribution on funds (XLE) (XLY)

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Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLB) – $0.2259. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.77%.

Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA: XLE) – $0.4748. 30-Day Sec yield of 2.75%.

Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLF) – $0.1046. 30-Day Sec yield of 3.61%.

Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLI) – $0.3073. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.71%.

Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLK) – $0.2177. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.28%.

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLP) – $0.2986. 30-Day Sec yield of 2.62%.

Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLU) – $0.3866. 30-Day Sec yield of 3.57%.

Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLV) – $0.2996. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.45%.

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA: XLY) – $0.3098. 30-Day Sec yield of 1.13%.

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLRE) – $0.1833. 30-Day Sec yield of 3.36%.

Payable Mar. 21; for shareholders of record Mar. 19; ex-div Mar. 16. 30-Day SEC yield as of 03/14/2018.

Best Long-Term Performance China Equity ETFs 1.1

– The oldest available China Equities ETF (FXI) has outperformed an S&P 500 index fund by 1.81% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) over the last 13 years
– There are currently 6 ETFs available that have over 50% exposure to Chinese equities that are 10 years old or older
– 3 of these ETFs have significantly outperformed FXI over the last 10 years
– 1 of these ETFs adds exposure to India without degrading long-term returns
– China encompass approximately 19% of the world’s population

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Utilities Pullback Provides Good Income Entry Point (XLU) (RYU)

“From Contrarian Outlook: There’s one income-producing sector you probably hold in your portfolio–and you may be wondering why it’s crashing out this year.”

“I’m talking about utilities, which are famous for their rock-steady dividends (and predictable dividend hikes). These companies literally power the economy. But if utilities are so important, why are they in the toilet while the rest of the market is on fire?”

Read the full article at ETF Daily News right here: Utilities Pullback Provides Good Income Entry Point (XLU) 

Best Long-Term Performance Utilities Sector ETFs 1.1

As most portfolio managers know, building a broadly diversified portfolio has one key building block. Low or negatively correlated assets. Ideally, if each of these building blocks has low correlation to the others, one or more will be falling in value while the others are going up in value. This ideal scenario lends itself to arbitrage opportunities and the ability to buy assets when the market has placed them ‘on-sale’. With that said, have you considered diversifying a portion of your portfolio into the Utilities sector? If you want low correlated assets in your portfolio, I would suggest considering the Utilities sector. The utilities sector has maintained a very low correlation to the U.S. Stock Market over the last 19 years, at just 0.39. I wrote more in depth about this low correlation phenomena right here:  Which Equity Asset Class has the Lowest Correlation to the U.S. Stock Market?

Utilities Sector Correlation to U.S. Markets January 1999 – December 2017

Source: Portfolio Visualizer

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Trimmed Some Fat Off Our Energy Equities Today (PXI) 12-26-17

We began trimming some fat off our Energy Equities today. I don’t foresee any problems in this industry; we’re just trimming some profits to move to another out-of-favor sector of the market. We still believe the PowerShares DWA Energy Momentum Portfolio (PXI : $PXI) is a good investment. Price paid $36.15. Price sold $39.56.

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Which Equity Asset Class has the Lowest Correlation to the U.S. Stock Market?

When building a diversified portfolio of equities, one of the most important considerations is the correlation coefficient of the individual components in the portfolio. It just wouldn’t make sense to build a portfolio with several different assets that always go up and down simultaneously. If all the components of the portfolio are moving in tandem, there will be few opportunities to take advantage of the arbitrage benefits of re-balancing. And, if all the components of your portfolio are walking in lockstep with each other, why bother with diversifying into multiple funds, why not just buy a Total Stock Market fund or a Total World Equity index fund and leave all these re-balancing shenanigans alone?

There are several well-known equity asset classes that portfolio managers use to try and take advantage of diversification and low correlation. You probably have a few of these assets on your mind now, or at least in your portfolio. Which one do you think has the least correlation to the U.S. Stock Market?

  • Is it Emerging Markets?
  • Is it REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts)?
  • Is it Consumer Staples?
  • Is it International Value Stocks?
  • Is it Small Cap Stocks?
  • Is it Large Cap Value Stocks?
  • Or, could it possible be the frequently neglected Utilities Sector?

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XLE Breakout – Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLE) | Seeking Alpha

Summary

  • XLE has broken out of a downtrend that began in late 2016.
  • With crude oil potentially breaking out of its downtrend, the upside for XLE could be substantial.
  • I see XLE as relatively undervalued to crude oil, and plan to remain long if crude oil confirms its upward move.

Read the full article at Seeking Alpha right here: XLE Breakout – Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLE) | Seeking Alpha 

Discovering Value in the Top 3 Energy ETFs 1.1

How would you like to own a fund that has outperformed the S&P 500 by over 3% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over the last 18 years? Wouldn’t it be even better if you could purchase such a fund at a 28% discount from it’s all-time-high (ATH). Can such a fund be found in today’s raging bull market? The answer is a definite yes. The fund I’m talking about is The Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF XLE. (see also PXI & VDEContinue reading “Discovering Value in the Top 3 Energy ETFs 1.1”