5 Dividend ETFs Hovering Around a 52-Week High

Dividend ETFs like TDV, TDIV, and GCOW are hitting 52-week highs as market volatility has boosted demand for steady income.

Zacks Investment Research • Jun 11, 2025

What's Hot - And What's Not - In Emerging Markets So Far In 2025

In 2025, emerging markets are anything but uniform, with Poland up over 35% while Thailand has plunged nearly 12%, highlighting the massive dispersion beneath the modest 5.7% year-to-date gain of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Latin America has quietly outperformed thanks to stability and low expectations, while parts of Asia have disappointed due to weak exports, political uncertainty and fading commodity tailwinds. The WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund aims to thrive on yield and value in politically re-rating markets like Poland and Colombia.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 4, 2025

Emerging Markets ETFs Could Get Help From Fed

Considering U.S. interest rates remain elevated and the dollar has been strong for much of this year, emerging markets equities have notched impressive performances in 2024. Though well behind the S&P 500, the widely followed MSCI Emerging Markets Index is up 8.3% year-to-date.

ETF Trends • Sep 3, 2024

If Korea's Stock Market Follows Japan, Many Emerging Markets Funds Won't Have It

By Jeff Weniger, CFA, Head of Equity Strategy Key Takeaways South Korea's classification as an “emerging” or “developed” market affects funds' allocations, with some emerging markets funds having no exposure to the country. The “Korea Discount” refers to the low valuations placed on South Korea's stocks relative to stocks in other countries.

ETF Trends • Apr 6, 2024

What You Might Have Missed at the 2024 Equity Symposium

Investors appear increasingly optimistic regarding equity performance in the second half. However, frothy markets continue to create challenges this quarter and advisors looking to find opportunities within equities this year don't want to miss the recent 2024 Equity Symposium hosted by VettaFi.

ETF Trends • Mar 14, 2024

What's Behind this Active Emerging Market Portfolio's Outperformance

By Liqian Ren, Director of Modern Alpha Two common inquiries from clients regarding an emerging markets portfolio are the appropriate weight for China and the extent of currency hedging required. In our most actively managed emerging markets multifactor strategy and corresponding ETF, we address these concerns.

ETF Trends • Mar 9, 2024

Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Rebalance: Fall 2023

By Matt Wagner, CFA Associate Director, Research In May of this year, WisdomTree rebalanced the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRE) completely away from China, bringing its 29% weight in China at the time down to 0%.

ETF Trends • Oct 28, 2023

DGRE Dropped China In 2023

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Growth Fund ETF is an actively managed fund. It has dropped Chinese stocks, cutting exposure to geopolitical risks. Technology represents about 25% of assets.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 14, 2023

The Dividend Driver: Return On Equity

A key driver of long-term compound returns is dividend growth, which is driven by corporate profitability. Using over 50 years of data, a strategy that identified the top 20% of stocks by profitability posted annual returns of 11.73%, outperforming the lowest ROE group by 451 basis points per year. Profitable companies with excellent margins and efficient assets have the potential for faster dividend growth rates in the future.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 13, 2023

Diversify for the Better With These Quality Dividend ETFs

Despite a tough market selloff, firms paid out record numbers of dividends in 2022, offering dividend ETFs a major source of current income for their holders.

ETF Trends • Apr 3, 2023