Dividend ETFs Could Be a Better Way to Play Small-, Mid-Caps

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Dividend investors who are interested in the small- and mid-cap dividend growth segments can take a look at the ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (NYSEArca: SMDV) and the ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NYSEArca: REGL) to augment their large-cap dividend positions.

The ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF tracks the S&P MidCap Dividend Aristocrats Index, which only includes dividend paying companies that have raised payouts for 15 consecutive years.

The ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF tracks the Russell 2000 Dividend Growth Index. The underlying index includes small-cap firms with dividend increase streaks of at least a decade.

SMDV shows a 2.28% 30-day SEC yield and REGL has a 2.01% 30-day SEC yield.

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CORRECTION: updated index data, ETF yields.