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HDEE holds nearly 160 stocks and tracks the MSCI Emerging Markets High Dividend Yield US Dollar Hedged Index.
The ETF allocates over 38% of its weight to financial services stocks and nearly a combined quarter of its weight to the technology and energy sectors. Consumer staples and telecommunications names combine for 14%.
China and Taiwan, two of the steadier destinations for emerging markets dividends, combine for over 51% of HDEE’s geographic weight. South Africa and Brazil, two other hallmarks of emerging markets dividend strategies, combine for 18%. Over 69% of HDEE’s geographic exposure is in Asia.
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