The SPDR S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) has been given a reiterated 'Sell' rating because of its weak long-term total returns and low-quality holdings. Its simple yield-focused strategy lacks strong quality filters, leading to larger losses and poorer risk-adjusted returns compared to alternatives like SCHD, HDV, and FDL. These alternatives offer competitive yields with better quality screening, resulting in superior returns and lower volatility. SCHD, in particular, has doubled SPYD's total return with less risk, highlighting the importance of quality in dividend ETFs.
The SCHD ETF has returned just under 2% in the past month, outperforming the S&P 500 ETF (SPY) by nearly 1%. Year-to-date, about 30 SCHD holdings have more than doubled the returns of SPY, which has returned 9.8%. Additionally, 31 SCHD holdings are t...
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has gained 20% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500's 10% rise. SCHD focuses on large-cap companies with strong dividend histories and value metrics, avoiding mega-cap tech stocks that led recent market r...
