List of World Dividend ETFs Listed on U.S. Exchanges
Here are a few notes regarding these dividend focused ETFs:
- While all of these ETFs focus on dividend yielding companies, the criteria that is used differs from ETF to ETF. Some ETFs select dividend aristocrats, which are companies have increased or maintained their dividends each year. A minimum of ten years of consecutive increases is a common standard in ETFs that use this approach. Other ETFs select the highest yielding companies from a specific index or other group of companies. Another approach is to use a variety of fundamental criteria in the selection of companies.
- Some of these ETFs include companies from the United States while others exclude U.S. companies. When the U.S. is included, the ETF tends to be weighted towards U.S. stocks.
- While it varies from ETF to ETF, companies from Australia, Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom are also commonly well represented.
- In many other global ETFs that do not focus on dividends it is very common for the ETF to be comprised of a large number of stocks. ETFs with 800-1400 companies are not uncommon. While there are a few examples of global dividend ETFs having a large number of companies, it is far more common for these ETFs to be comprised of 100 to 200 stocks.
Global Dividend ETFs
AdvisorShares Athena High Dividend ETF (DIVI) (Actively Managed ETF)
ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG) (Highest yielding stocks in ten different international sectors)
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF (FYLD) (Companies selected based on fundamental criteria)
First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index ETF (FGD) (Weighted towards Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States)
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic ETF (IQDY) (United States excluded; Weighted towards Japan and the United Kingdom)
FlexShares International Quality Dividend ETF (IQDF) (United States excluded; Weighted towards Japan and the United Kingdom)
FLexShares Quality Dividend Defensive ETF (IQDE) (United States excluded; Weighted towards Japan and the United Kingdom)
Franklin LibertyQ Global Dividend ETF (FLQD)
Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV) (Weighted towards Australia and the United States)
Guggenhiem S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF (LVL) (Weighted towards Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States)
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF (IGRO)
iShares International Select Dividend ETF (IDV) (United States excluded; Weighted towards Australia and the United Kingdom)
Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF (LVHI)
PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio (PID) (Weighted towards Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States)
ProShares MSCI EAFE Dividend Growers ETF (EFAD) (Dividend companies; Weighted towards the United Kingdom)
SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV) (Weighted towards Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States)
SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX) (United States excluded; Weighted towards Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom)
Victory CEMP International High Div Volatility Wtd Index ETF (CID)
WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income ETF (DTH) (Weighted towards Australia and the United Kingdom)
WisdomTree DEFA ETF (DWM) (United States, Canada and emerging market countries are excluded)
WisdomTree International Dividend ex-Financials ETF (DOO) (United States and companies in the financial sector excluded)
WisdomTree Global Equity Income ETF (DEW) (Weighted towards the United Kingdom and the United States)
WisdomTree Global ex-US Dividend Growth ETF (DNL) (United States excluded; Emerging market countries have more representation than most ETFs in this group)
WisdomTree International LargeCap Dividend ETF (DOL) (Large-sized companies; Weighted towards the United Kingdom)
WisdomTree International MidCap Dividend ETF (DIM)
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend ETF (DLS)
Hedged Dividend ETFs
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Hedged ETF (HDAW)
SPDR S&P International Dividend Currency Hedged ETF (HDWX)
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Hedged Dividend Fund (DXUS)
WisdomTree International Hedged Equity Fund (HDWM)
WisdomTree International Hedged Dividend Growth ETF (IHDG)
Leveraged ETNs
Barclays ETN+ FI Enhanced Global High Yield ETN (FIGY)
Deutsche Bank FI Enhanced Global High Yield ETN (FIEG)