DGRW is one of three WisdomTree dividend ETFs that feature Apple as a top two holding. DGRW’s weight to Apple is almost 4.4%, making the stock the ETF’s second-largest holding behind Exxon Mobil. DGRW tracks the WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Index (WTDGI), which evaluates companies based on earnings quality, return on assets and return on equity. [A Dividend ETF Buffett Would Like]
S&P Capital IQ has overweight ratings on DGRW and VIG.
The ProShares S&P 500 Aristocrats ETF (NYSEArca: NOBL) is one of the dividend aristocrats ETFs. Dividend aristocrats are those S&P 500 members that have increased dividends for at least 25 consecutive years.
At the end of the first quarter, the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index held 52 stocks. Over 42% of the ProShares S&P 500 Aristocrats ETF’s lineup comes from the consumer discretionary and staples sectors and the fund is meagerly allocated to rate-sensitive telecommunications and utilities stocks. [Getting Consistent Dividend Growth]
S&P Capital rates NOBL marketweight.
ProShares S&P 500 Aristocrats ETF
Todd Shriber owns shares of DGRW.