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Another approach I found worked not too badly:
Do a mega-blend of a whole bunch of plausible screens that all pick relatively strong firms at some stage.
Then, from among all those picks (maybe 100+), use the ones paying the highest dividends (maybe 40+)
A crude estimate of that theme for ETF screening. Not especially promising except maybe for a few exceptions.
ID Symbol ETP Name Price Net Assets Enhanced Strategy Index Composition Inception Date TR(1y) TR(3y) TR(5y) TR(10y)
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1 DNL WISDOMTREE GLOBAL EX-U.S. QUALITY DIVIDEND GROWTH F... $64.08 $166.0M Growth Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 11.7% 8.7% 6.8% 6.4%
2 IHDG WISDOMTREE INTERNATIONAL HEDGED DIVIDEND G... $35.51 $778.4M Fundamentals Dividend-Weighted 5/7/2014 8.4% 7.5% 7.8% --
3 DGRW WISDOMTREE U.S. DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND $45.76 $3.4B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 5/22/2013 6.3% 10.0% 10.4% --
4 IQDG WISDOMTREE INTERNATIONAL QUALITY DIVIDEND G... $30.57 $118.8M Quality Dividend-Weighted 4/7/2016 5.5% 4.5% -- --
5 EUDG WISDOMTREE EUROPE DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND $26.03 $29.9M Fundamentals Dividend-Weighted 5/7/2014 1.9% 3.5% 4.7% --
6 DGRO ISHARES CORE DIVIDEND GROWTH ETF $37.76 $10.7B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/10/2014 0.6% 9.0% 10.3% --
7 USMF WISDOMTREE US MULTIFACTOR FUND $29.99 $132.1M Multi-Factor Dividend-Weighted 6/28/2017 0.2% 7.9% -- --
8 DLN WISDOMTREE US LARGECAP DIVIDEND ETF $93.40 $2.2B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -1.7% 6.5% 8.0% 12.5%
9 DXGE WISDOMTREE GERMANY HEDGED EQUITY FUND $28.61 $34.6M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 10/17/2013 -2.2% 0.8% 3.3% --
10 DXJ WISDOMTREE JAPAN HEDGED EQUITY FUND $47.10 $1.6B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -2.9% -0.9% -0.9% 6.4%
11 DXJS WISDOMTREE JAPAN HEDGED SMALLCAP EQUITY FUND $36.21 $32.5M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/28/2013 -3.3% -1.0% 2.4% --
12 RNDV FIRST TRUST US EQUITY DIVIDEND SELECT ETF $20.44 $4.1M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 6/20/2017 -3.8% 4.1% -- --
13 DFJ WISDOMTREE JAPAN SMALLCAP DIVIDEND $63.46 $225.9M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -3.9% -1.2% 4.1% 6.9%
14 IGRO ISHARES INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND GROWTH ETF $52.40 $84.0M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 5/17/2016 -4.3% 1.1% -- --
15 DTD WISDOMTREE US TOTAL DIVIDEND ETF $90.50 $701.1M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -4.8% 5.0% 7.2% 12.1%
16 HEDJ WISDOMTREE EUROPE HEDGED EQUITY FUND $61.51 $2.0B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 12/31/2009 -6.7% 1.5% 3.5% 7.5%
17 DJD INVESCO DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DIVIDEND ETF $33.62 $97.5M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 12/16/2015 -7.1% 6.8% -- --
18 SDY SPDR S&P DIVIDEND ETF $91.07 $15.2B Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 11/15/2005 -7.5% 4.4% 7.6% 11.5%
19 EUSC WISDOMTREE EUROPE HEDGED SMALLCAP EQUITY FUND $26.98 $42.1M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 3/4/2015 -9.2% -0.6% 4.1% --
20 DDWM WISDOMTREE DYNAMIC CURRENCY HEDGED INTERNATIONAL EQUI... $25.75 $200.8M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 1/7/2016 -9.4% -0.1% -- --
21 DOO WISDOMTREE INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND EX-FINAN... $35.88 $116.7M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -10.0% -0.4% 0.4% 4.0%
22 DWM WISDOMTREE DEFA $44.88 $583.7M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -10.0% -1.6% 0.6% 5.1%
23 DOL WISDOMTREE INTERNATIONAL LARGECAP DIVIDEND $41.43 $348.2M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -10.1% -1.0% 0.4% 4.8%
24 DDLS WISDOMTREE DYNAMIC CURRENCY HEDGED INTERNATIONAL SMA... $26.29 $38.2M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 1/7/2016 -10.2% -2.5% -- --
25 DWX SPDR S&P INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND ETF $33.77 $611.6M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 2/12/2008 -10.3% -0.5% 0.6% 2.2%
26 HDV ISHARES CORE HIGH DIVIDEND ETF $81.58 $5.6B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 3/29/2011 -10.6% 3.1% 5.7% --
27 DTN WISDOMTREE US DIVIDEND EX-FINANCIALS FUND $74.12 $533.8M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 6/16/2006 -10.7% 0.1% 3.6% 10.4%
28 DIM WISDOMTREE INTERNATIONAL MIDCAP DIVIDEND $54.03 $162.4M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -11.0% -2.5% 1.0% 5.8%
29 IDV ISHARES INTERNATIONAL SELECT DIVIDEND ETF $25.53 $3.5B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/15/2007 -11.4% -2.4% 0.6% 5.0%
30 DGS WISDOMTREE EMERGING MARKETS SMALLCAP DIVDEND... $40.44 $1.5B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 10/30/2007 -11.4% -0.3% 2.1% 3.4%
31 DHS WISDOMTREE US HIGH DIVIDEND FUND $62.46 $712.5M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -11.5% 0.6% 4.5% 10.5%
32 DFE WISDOMTREE EUROPE SMALLCAP DIVIDEND $49.98 $318.5M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -11.6% -4.7% 0.8% 8.2%
33 DLS WISDOMTREE INTERNATIONAL SMALLCAP DIVIDEND $55.92 $1.3B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -12.0% -3.9% 1.6% 6.7%
34 FDD FIRST TRUST STOXX EUROPEAN SELECT DIVIDEND INDEX FUND $10.64 $204.9M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 8/30/2007 -12.4% -2.6% 0.3% 3.4%
35 DEM WISDOMTREE EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INCOME FUND $37.36 $1.6B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 7/13/2007 -12.6% 1.4% 1.4% 2.0%
36 IDHD INVESCO S&P INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPED HIGH DI... $23.14 $16.2M Multi-Factor Dividend Yield-Weighted 12/1/2016 -12.6% -1.4% -- --
37 FDL FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS $25.41 $1.3B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 3/15/2006 -13.0% 0.7% 5.9% 10.6%
38 FID FIRST TRUST S&P INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND ARISTOCR... $14.25 $14.2M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 8/22/2013 -13.3% -3.1% 0.0% --
39 DGRS WISDOMTREE U.S. SMALLCAP DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND $29.66 $93.6M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 7/25/2013 -13.6% -1.4% 2.6% --
40 DEW WISDOMTREE GLOBAL EQUITY INCOME FUND $38.67 $83.3M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -13.6% -1.5% 1.4% 5.0%
41 DTH WISDOMTREE DEFA EQUITY INCOME FUND $33.52 $184.5M Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -14.2% -3.2% -0.7% 4.2%
42 GCOW PACER GLOBAL CASH COWS DIVIDEND ETF $25.42 $132.2M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 2/23/2016 -14.8% -1.4% -- --
43 DVYE ISHARES EMERGING MARKETS DIVIDEND ETF $32.41 $620.9M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 2/23/2012 -15.3% -1.0% 0.7% --
44 DVY ISHARES SELECT DIVIDEND ETF $80.44 $12.7B Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 11/3/2003 -16.0% -1.0% 4.8% 10.4%
45 FGD FIRST TRUST DOW JONES GLOBAL SELECT DIVIDEND INDEX $18.07 $381.8M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 11/21/2007 -16.3% -5.0% -1.0% 4.5%
46 WDIV SPDR S&P GLOBAL DIVIDEND ETF $53.33 $228.1M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 5/29/2013 -17.2% -2.9% 0.5% --
47 PEY INVESCO HIGH YIELD EQUITY DIVIDEND ACHIEVERS™ ETF $14.34 $630.6M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 12/9/2004 -17.2% -1.2% 5.6% 10.7%
48 SPHD INVESCO S&P 500® HIGH DIVIDEND LOW VOLATILITY ETF $33.02 $2.5B Risk / Volatility Dividend Yield-Weighted 10/18/2012 -18.0% -2.3% 4.8% --
49 EDIV SPDR S&P EMERGING MARKETS DIVIDEND ETF $25.61 $282.8M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 2/23/2011 -18.1% -1.2% -0.9% --
50 DVYA ISHARES ASIA/PACIFIC DIVIDEND ETF $33.84 $23.6M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 2/23/2012 -19.7% -6.3% -1.6% --
51 DON WISDOMTREE US MIDCAP DIVIDEND ETF $28.22 $2.5B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -19.7% -1.9% 3.3% 10.4%
52 DES WISDOMTREE US SMALLCAP DIVIDEND ETF $20.93 $1.4B Dividend / Income Dividend-Weighted 6/16/2006 -20.0% -4.8% 1.0% 8.4%
53 PID INVESCO INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND ACHIEVER... $12.34 $485.9M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 9/15/2005 -21.5% -3.2% -2.4% 3.3%
54 XSHD INVESCO S&P SMALLCAP HIGH DIVIDEND LOW VOLA... $16.25 $20.3M Multi-Factor Dividend Yield-Weighted 12/1/2016 -26.5% -7.8% -- --
55 KBWD INVESCO KBW HIGH DIVIDEND YIELD FINANCIAL ETF $13.24 $218.8M Dividend / Income Dividend Yield-Weighted 12/2/2010 -30.9% -10.3% -3.0% --
ETP Type
ETFs
2174
Leveraged / Inverse
Not Leveraged or Inverse
2002
Asset Class
Equity
1352
Investment Philosophy
Enhanced Strategy (17)
603
Index Composition
Dividend Yield-Weighted, Dividend-Weighted
56
Inception Date
27 – 3 Years
55
Market Total Returns (1 Yr)
Final sort
GD_
