Top Holdings Of Dividend ETFs (Part 2: The Top 7 By Sector In June 2020)

In Part 1 of this article, I presented the top 50 holdings of 47 dividend-paying ETFs, ranked by using a proportional scoring system that favors larger investments and larger ETFs.
In Part 2, I'm showcasing the top 7 stocks in each GICS sector along with key metrics. Investors looking to build a diversified portfolio might find this information useful.
I include F.A.S.T. Graphs charts for one stock in each GICS sector.

In Part 1 of this article, I presented the top 50 holdings of 47 dividend-paying ETFs. To rank these holdings, I use a proportional scoring system that favors larger investments and larger ETFs. The top-ranked stock in June 2020 is Apple (AAPL), followed by Microsoft (MSFT), Verizon Communications (VZ), and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

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For investors looking to build a diversified portfolio, this uneven distribution is not very helpful. So, in Part 2 of this article, I'm presenting the top 7 stocks in each GICS sector regardless of their overall ranking.
I include key metrics for each stock, along with a quality score and my fair value estimate. I'm hoping readers will find this information a good basis for selecting candidates for further analysis and possible investment.
Top Holdings By Sector
Below, I present the top 7 ranked stocks by GICS sectors.
In the first table, Rank is the stock's rank as determined by my proportional scoring system. Cells in the Rank column are highlighted for stocks in the top 50 holdings. Freq indicates the number of dividend ETFs containing Ticker in their top 25 holdings. Years are the number of consecutive years of dividend increases. Yield is the forward dividend yield and 5-DGR is the compound annual dividend growth rate over a 5-year period, where available.
The table includes a column for the Chowder Number (CDN), a popular metric that favors dividend growth stocks likely to produce annualized returns of at least 8%. The CDN column is... Read more