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Best ETF for Income Via Dividends SDY, PFF, VOO, VTI or SPY? |
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April
15, 2012: What
is the best exchange traded fund (ETF) for
dividends? These days with
the 10-year US Treasury Bond (Treasury
Rates at a Glance) only paying 1.78%, there
is much interest in getting dividends from the
stock market. To avoid individual stock
risk, investors are wisely looking to ETFs for
yield. Here are some excellent choices
to consider. Send me an email if you know of
any others with the same characteristics including
low expense ratios. Quick
Summary in Table Form.
SDY = SPDR S&P Dividend Category: Large Value - Legal Type: Exchange Traded FundPFF: = iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Category: Miscellaneous Sector - Legal Type: Exchange Traded Fund |
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VOO: Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
(VOO
charts and Quote)
Category: Large Blend - Legal Type: Exchange Traded Fund VTI: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI Charts & Quote) Category: Large Blend - Legal Type: Exchange Traded FundFirst look at annual expenses. Vanguard is the leader with the lowest as of today.
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