High Yield ETF

By: EconomyWatch   Date: 3 August 2009

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High yield ETF is one of the best defensive investment (to make up for the losses) especially after a turbulent market. With higher yield ratio than the other ETFs, high yield ETFs are known to attract investors. However, much care should be exercised before investing in these ETFs as their portfolio is usually lopsided towards the highly volatile financial sector.

 

How to Pick The Best High Yield ETF

 

Before picking a high yield ETFs, an investor must inquire about the ETF’s:

  • Quality

  • Yield history

  • Safety

 

Quality involves:

  • Referring to the portfolio and the underlying assets of the ETFs.

  • Including stocks of big organizations which generate more profits than that of smaller organizations.

  • Sectors like finance and precious metals, which complement each other well.

 

Therefore, the portfolio of the ETFs should be studied in detail to analyze the quality of the ETF.

 

Yield history is another aspect to be keenly studied. It gives a clear indication of how profitable or unprofitable the high yield ETF is. Also the various taxes, commissions and transaction costs should be inquired into so that investors know the exact amount of money that will go to the brokers.

 

The safety of high yield ETFs is a crucial aspect to watch out for. Not only should they come from a reliable sponsor but should also have a diversified portfolio to hedge against losses. Many high yield ETFs tend to invest in the more liquid sectors like finance and thus, carry considerable risk. Look for high yield ETFs that not only have attractive holdings but offers optimum diversification as well.

 

Popular High Yield ETFs
 

The ETF market is flooded with high yield ETFs. However, only a few deliver what they claim.

 

Based on their performance, here are some of the best ETFs:

  • iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index(DVY)

  • PNC Financial Services Group(PNC)

  • WisdomTree Emerging Markets High-Yielding Equity Fund(DEM)

  • PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Fund(PID)

  • SPDR S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrat  (SDY)

 

Things to Consider: High Yield ETFs
 

High yield ETFs look to maximize profits at every available opportunity even though they carry significant risk than other fixed income ETFs. Investor, thus, should invest in fixed incomes or bond ETFs for hedging.

 

 


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