Goldman previously forecast dividend hikes from Australia’s largest financial services firms while noting the country’s mining sector could surprise with some dividend increases this year. The financials services sector in the U.K. is also expected to be a primary driver of dividend growth there this year. The sector is IDV’s largest at 18.4%. [U.K. ETFs for Dividend Growth]
In terms of being a haven for ultra-conservative income investors seeking even modest global exposure, IDV, which charges 0.5% per year, obliges with a roughly 44% combined allocation to utilities, telecom and consumer staples names.
Plus, the fund’s three-year standard deviation of 17.58% is below that of the S&P Europe 350 Index, a relevant comparison because seven European countries are found among IDV’s top-10 geographic exposures.
iShares International Select Dividend ETF
