Dividend ETFs: Obama Wants Dividends Taxed as Ordinary Income

Some of the largest dividend ETFs for U.S. stocks include Vanguard Dividend Appreciation (NYSEArca: VIG), iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: DVY), iShares High Dividend Equity Fund (NYSEArca: HDV), SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (NYSEArca: SDY), Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund (NYSEArca: VYM), WisdomTree Dividend Top 100 Fund (NYSEArca: DTN) and First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders (NYSEArca: FDL). [Dividend ETFs, Potential Tax Hikes and the Fiscal Cliff]

“Many investors are particularly worried that dividend stocks are vulnerable given the potential for a near tripling of the tax on dividends,” said Russ Koesterich, BlackRock Chief Investment Strategist. [Three Reasons Not to Flee Dividend ETFs]

iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund

Full disclosure: Tom Lydon’s clients own DVY and VYM.