2012's Top Performing Dividend ETFs

The ex-U.S. Dividend ETFs are the Big Winners for 2012 Dividend ETFs have enjoyed a spate of popularity these last few years as investors seek the cushion of yield and some diversity in their portfolios. There are now about 50 dividend ETFs available in many, many variations, based on equity indexes that may include geographic region, country specific, market cap weighted, fundamentally weighted, yield weighted, and other various yield and/or income methodologies. Last year, as much of the world fretted over regional fiscal woes, Europe, the emerging markets, and other non-U.S. stock funds came clawing back to life in a big way. Let's examine the top 2012 dividend ETFs as they reveal some regional market gains - helped along of course with dividends. Note that WisdomTree has seven of the top 10 funds. WisdomTree has been a leader in the dividend ETF niche, especially with the... Read more