In this article, we discuss 5 best performing dividend ETFs in 2023. If you want our detailed analysis of dividend exchange-traded funds and their importance in today’s market, go directly to read 12 Best Performing Dividend ETFs in 2023.
5. Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (NYSE:FIDI)
Year-to-Date Returns as of May 3: 3.55%
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (NYSE:FIDI) tracks the performance of the NASDAQ International Dividend Achievers Index. The fund provides investors exposure to high-quality, financially stable companies that have histories of paying consistent dividends. As of April 30, the fund’s total assets amount to over $88 million and has a net expense ratio of 0.39%.
A Canadian communications company, BCE Inc. (NYSE:BCE) is one of the largest holdings of Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (NYSE:FIDI). The company currently offers a quarterly dividend of C$0.9675 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.91%, as of May 4. The company has been rewarding shareholders with growing dividends for over five years.
At the end of Q4 2022, 9 hedge funds in Insider Monkey’s database reported having stakes in Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (NYSE:FIDI), compared with 10 in the previous quarter. These stakes have a collective value of nearly $98 million. Among these hedge funds, Two Sigma Advisors was the company’s leading stakeholder in Q4.
4. Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund (NASDAQ:VYMI)
Year-to-Date Returns as of May 3: 5.29%
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund (NASDAQ:VYMI) invests in international stocks with above-average dividend yields. As of March 31, the fund’s total assets amount to over $6 billion, and has 1349 holdings. Its net expense ratio came in at 0.22%.
Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL) is one of the main constituents of Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund (NASDAQ:VYMI), which is a London-based oil and gas company. The company offers a quarterly dividend of $0.575/ADS per share and has a dividend yield of 3.67%, as of May 4.
At the end of December 2022, 40 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey reported having investments in Shell plc (NYSE:SHEL), up from 39 in the previous quarter. These stakes have a consolidated value of over $3 billion.
3. Vanguard Total Intl Stock Idx Fund (NASDAQ:VXUS)
Year-to-Date Returns as of May 3: 6.85%
Vanguard Total Intl Stock Idx Fund (NASDAQ:VXUS) seeks to provide investors with exposure to the entire international equity market outside the United States, including both developed and emerging markets. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of international stocks, including large, mid, and small-cap companies. As of March 31, the fund’s total assets amounted to over $368.3 billion with an expense ratio of 0.07%.
A British-Sweden multinational pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ:AZN) is one of the fund’s main holdings. The company currently pays an interim dividend of $1.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.02%, as of May 4.
As of the end of the December quarter of 2022, 42 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey had stakes in AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ:AZN), compared with 44 a quarter earlier. These stakes have a collective value of over $3.5 billion.
2. WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSE:DFE)
Year-to-Date Returns as of May 3: 7.3%
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSE:DFE) tracks the performance of small-cap dividend stocks in the European equity market. The fund has an expense ratio of 0.58% and its total assets amount to over $256.5 million.
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSE:DFE) was founded in June 2006 and has delivered an annual average return of 5.68% since then.
1. ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF (BATS:EUDV)
Year-to-Date Returns as of May 3: 15.4%
ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF (BATS:EUDV) tracks the performance of the MSCI Europe Dividend Masters Index. The stocks in the fund have records of consistent dividend growth. The fund has a total of 38 holdings with total assets of over $126.7 million.
ProShares MSCI Europe Dividend Growers ETF (BATS:EUDV) was founded in September 2015 and has returned 3.53% since then.
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