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iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) rated 'hold' for average growth and weak quality despite solid dividend yield.

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09 Sep 2026
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iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) rated 'hold' for average growth and weak quality despite solid dividend yield.

The iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) maintains a 'hold' rating due to its average growth and weak quality metrics, despite offering a solid estimated dividend yield of 3.39%. Its 10-year annualized return of 10.43% lags behind peers like SCHD, and it shows weaker downside protection and slower recovery after market drops. While DVY is attractively valued with low forward and trailing P/E ratios, concerns over margins and capital efficiency keep it from being a top dividend fund. Investors may prefer funds with better quality metrics over DVY's value focus.

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