SPDR S&P Dividend (ETF) (SDY)

deadrock (39.09) Submitted: 11/24/2009 8:35:21 AM : Start Price: $45.94 SDY Score: +0.31

good dividend yield avoids a lot of the problems of the very large cap stocks

fooletfs (60.76) Submitted: 11/6/2009 11:54:21 PM : Start Price: $45.01 SDY Score: -0.43

The general market has shown strength in equity returns the past year & has highlighted continued dollar weakness.

In general, the dividend ETFs have lagged partly due to the devaluation of the dollar.

At these higher price levels, I believe there will be downward pressure on equity prices &/or stronger dollar pressure. To have continued exposure to equities (or offset short positions) yet take advantage of short-midterm macro shift, I look to dividend ETFs.

I screened for dividend ETFs that have lagged the overall market, and eliminated dividend ETFs that either outperformed all the others in the above periods &/or eliminated ETFs that had too high exposure in the 3 primary sectors Information, Service, Manufacturing (according to morningstar). Also I ensured the remaining ETFs did not have higher than category avg weighting to Energy sector. These factors will inherently provide a defensive positioning in going long equities.

The yields on the funds

DVY 3.85%

SDY 3.81%

DLN 2.6%

VYM 3.04%

DTN 3.8%

awallejr (79.38) Submitted: 2/23/2009 10:09:50 AM : Start Price: $31.01 SDY Score: +2.01

The S&P basically PLUS dividend.

terryg8 (42.29) Submitted: 1/27/2009 1:12:50 PM : Start Price: $35.54 SDY Score: -3.76

Nice yield on solid S & P stocks that have been beaten down. This is a no brainer in this environment and NAV appreciation should follow and economic improvement.

TotoMMB (99.65) Submitted: 12/18/2008 3:37:08 PM : Start Price: $38.25 SDY Score: -7.24

Hard not to like dividend stocks. Especially with the ongoing volatility, I'll take a batch of long-term, flat stocks with dividends to ease the pain.

leohaas (99.28) Submitted: 11/12/2008 3:00:08 PM : Start Price: $36.90 SDY Score: -7.21

Closed by mistake. In spite of Obama's election, still believe that dividend payers will outperform the S&P500.

dollarpuppy (95.76) Submitted: 11/8/2008 5:01:49 PM : Start Price: $39.52 SDY Score: -4.67

high guaranteed dividends make these the most valuable portion of S&P 500 in uncertain times.

RPMick (25.56) Submitted: 9/9/2008 1:21:51 AM : Start Price: $43.42 SDY Score: +15.40

With approximately 4.6% yeild and holding some of the largest pieces of the S&P 500 itself, how could you short this? This is like tracking the S&P with an added 2.5% yeild.

No brainer pick for a CAPS winner.

mistrgolf (88.80) Submitted: 8/22/2008 10:53:07 AM : Start Price: $45.25 SDY Score: +13.10

Large cap dividend stocks in a neat package. May benefit when financial stocks eventually rebound...and when the S&P rebounds. Pays me while I wait for better times and positions me to benefit from better economy....a win-win

fukra (76.08) Submitted: 2/15/2008 1:01:33 PM : Start Price: $49.32 SDY Score: +7.12

Dividend Aristocrats has consistently beaten any other index over the long term. Enough said.