Strong Markets Lift Dividend ETFs and REITs - Though Results May Vary

Strong stock markets lifted dividend ETFs. U.S. REITs are solidly in the number one place in the following trend score table. International dividend ETFs notched up. iShares Dow Jones Intl Select Div Idx (IDV) jumped 1.6% in the last five days. For a more detailed performance of dividend ETFs, please refer here. Assets Class Symbols 02/02 Trend Score 01/26 Trend Score Direction iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate (IYR) 11.12% 10.74% ^ SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) 9.92% 10.47% v SPDR DJ Wilshire Intl Real Estate (RWX) 8.92% 10.32% v iShares Dow Jones Intl Select Div Idx (IDV) 8.76% 8.61% ^ Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx (VYM) 8.69% 9.41% v Vanguard Dividend Appreciation (VIG) 7.98% 9.17% v PowerShares Intl Dividend Achievers (PID) 7.98% 8.91% v iShares MSCI EAFE Index (EFA) 7.3% 7.58% v First Trust Value Line Dividend Index (FVD) 7.07% 7.48% v iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index (DVY) 6.94% 7.23% v SPDR S&P Dividend (SDY) 5.99% 6.56% v PowerShares HighYield Dividend Achievers (PEY) 5.64% 6.49% v iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM) 4.4% 7.24% v iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (PFF) 2.11% 3.3% v The trend score is defined as the average of 1, 4, 13, 26 and 52 week total returns (including dividends reinvested).... Read more