Aside from low yields in Treasuries and money market funds, U.S. companies increasing their payouts has also provided a tailwind for dividend ETFs. Additionally, some investors and advisors looking for U.S. equity exposure with lower risk are finding a home in dividend funds. [Why Dividend ETFs Remain Popular]
However, the most popular dividend ETF this year invests outside the U.S. in emerging markets: WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income (DEM). There are also three other international funds on the list below, which is based on ETF flow data from IndexUniverse.
10 Best-Selling Dividend ETFs of 2012
Table source: IndexUniverse
Full disclosure: Tom Lydon’s clients own DVY.