5 Dividend ETFs to Hold Forever - Easy Millions
Summary
TLDRThis video script offers an in-depth review of the top 5 dividend ETFs for long-term investment, focusing on historical performance, positive price growth, non-overlapping holdings, and distinct dividend strategies. It highlights the Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF for its unique options strategy, VanEck Energy Income ETF for targeting MLPs, Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF for its focus on established dividend payers, JP Morgan's Equity Premium Income ETF for its active management, and Wisdom Tree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund for its hybrid approach of growth and dividends. The script also discusses the importance of understanding fund performance and the potential for each ETF to contribute to a diversified and wealth-building portfolio.
Takeaways
- 💰 The video discusses the potential of dividend investments to grow wealth rapidly.
- 🌐 There are over 9000 ETFs globally, but the focus is on the top dividend ETFs suitable for long-term investment.
- 🔍 The presenter plans to review the top 5 dividend ETFs that can be held indefinitely, aligning with a 'forever' investment strategy.
- 🏆 The main criteria for selecting these ETFs include historical performance, positive price growth, less than 50% overlap in holdings, and distinct dividend strategies.
- 📈 The first ETF reviewed is Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DEVO), which uses a unique strategy of generating income from dividends and option premiums.
- 📊 DEVO has the highest expense ratio of the group at 0.56% and offers a dividend yield of 4.6%, with a focus on top-performing companies from the S&P 500.
- 📉 The second ETF is VanEck Energy Income ETF (EINC), targeting MLPs which are pass-through entities typically associated with resource-related companies.
- 🛢️ EINC has a high expense ratio of 0.46% and a dividend yield of 3.61%, with a strategy that benefits from low-interest rates.
- 💼 The third ETF is Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), known for including companies with a strong history of dividend payments and growth.
- 💼 SCHD has the lowest expense ratio at 0.06% and a dividend yield of 3.53%, making it a popular choice among investors.
- 📊 The fourth ETF is JP Morgan's Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI), which actively manages its portfolio by selling options for additional income.
- 📈 JEPI offers the highest dividend yield of the group at 7.68%, with an expense ratio of 0.35%, but has a limited track record.
- 🌱 The fifth ETF is Wisdom Tree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW), a hybrid focusing on both dividends and growth, with a lower expense ratio and the lowest dividend yield of the group.
- 📊 DGRW has shown strong performance over the past 12 months with a total return of 20% and the best five-year total return among the reviewed ETFs.
- 🔄 The script concludes with an analysis of the overlap in holdings among the reviewed ETFs, with DEVO and DGRW having the highest overlap at 28%.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the video script?
-The main focus of the video script is to review the top 5 dividend ETFs that a person can potentially buy and hold forever, based on certain criteria such as historical performance, positive price growth, non-overlapping holdings, and distinct dividend strategies.
What does the term 'ETF' stand for?
-ETF stands for Exchange Traded Fund, which is a type of investment fund and traded on stock exchanges, much like individual stocks.
Why is it important to consider the historical performance of dividend ETFs?
-Historical performance is important as it gives an indication of how the ETF has performed in the past, which can be a useful predictor of future performance, especially for long-term investment strategies.
What is the significance of positive price growth in the context of dividend ETFs?
-Positive price growth ensures that the ETF is not just offering dividend growth but also increasing in overall value over time, avoiding the risk of dividend traps where the company pays high dividends but is losing overall value.
Why is it suggested to avoid funds that overlap with one another more than 50%?
-Avoiding high overlap ensures diversification in the investment portfolio, reducing risk and preventing the redundancy of having several funds with identical or very similar holdings.
What is the Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF's strategy for generating income?
-The Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF's strategy is to generate 4% to 7% of its income from dividends and option premiums by writing call options on the top 25 outperforming companies within the S&P 500 holdings.
What is the VanEck Energy Income ETF's focus and what type of companies does it typically invest in?
-The VanEck Energy Income ETF focuses on investing in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs), which are pass-through entities typically associated with resource-related companies such as those in the gas, oil, coal, and timber industries.
What is the significance of the dividend yield in evaluating an ETF's performance?
-The dividend yield indicates the annual dividend income an investor can expect to receive from the ETF, expressed as a percentage of the ETF's share price. It is a key factor for income-focused investors.
How does the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF select its holdings?
-The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF selects its holdings based on companies with a long track record of dividends and dividend growth, ensuring the fund consists of high-quality dividend-paying equities.
What is the difference between the strategies of the JP Morgan Equity Premium Income ETF and the Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF?
-While both ETFs use an active management strategy involving selling options to generate additional income, the JP Morgan Equity Premium Income ETF has a larger number of holdings and offers nearly double the dividend yield of the Amplify CWP ETF, but at a lower expense ratio and with a shorter track record.
What is the Wisdom Tree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund's approach to selecting its holdings?
-The Wisdom Tree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund focuses on forward-looking earnings estimates along with historical return on assets and return on equity growth for its selection, making it a hybrid ETF that combines both growth and dividend potential.
Why is it important to consider the overlap of holdings among different ETFs?
-Considering the overlap of holdings is important for ensuring diversification and avoiding concentration risk. It helps investors to understand the unique value each ETF brings to their portfolio.
What is the significance of the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in evaluating an ETF's performance over time?
-The CAGR provides a measure of an ETF's growth rate over a specified period of time, compounding the return each year, which helps investors understand the average annual growth rate of the investment.
How does the video script address the potential for personal bias in the ETF recommendations?
-The script acknowledges that the investments discussed may be ones the speaker is researching or already owns, but emphasizes that these may not necessarily be the best for the viewer. It encourages viewers to understand the speaker's mindset and make their own decisions.
What is the role of the sponsor, Nevada Canyon Gold, in the context of the video script?
-Nevada Canyon Gold is the sponsor of the video, mentioned as an example of a company that has performed well in the past year and operates in the gold industry, which is noted for its stability during recessions.
Outlines
💰 Exploring Top Dividend ETFs for Long-Term Wealth Building
The script introduces the concept of dividend investments and the importance of selecting the right exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for wealth accumulation. It emphasizes the vast number of ETFs available and the goal of reviewing the top 5 dividend ETFs that one could potentially hold indefinitely. The criteria for selection include historical performance, positive price growth, minimal overlap in holdings, and distinct dividend strategies. The speaker, who retired at 46, shares personal experience and invites viewers to consider their own investment strategies, offering a spreadsheet of discussed ETFs for further analysis.
🏵 Diving into Amplify CWP's Dividend and Option Strategy
This paragraph focuses on the Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DEVO), which differentiates itself by combining dividend income with option premiums. The fund's strategy involves writing call options on top-performing S&P 500 companies, offering downside protection while limiting some upside potential. The fund's holdings include well-established companies like Microsoft and Visa, and it has the highest expense ratio among the reviewed ETFs due to its active management. The performance metrics, including a 4.6% dividend yield and a 12% total return over the trailing 12 months, are highlighted, along with the importance of considering both price and total return when evaluating a fund.
📈 Analyzing the VanEck Energy Income ETF's Performance and Strategy
The script discusses the VanEck Energy Income ETF (EINC), which targets master limited partnerships (MLPs) known for their pass-through entity structure and exemption from corporate taxes. The fund is associated with resource-related companies and has performed well during periods of low interest rates. The holdings include long-standing companies in the energy sector, and the fund has a high expense ratio of 0.46% with a 3.61% dividend yield. The performance is impressive, with a significant total return over the trailing 12 months and a 3-year total return of over 18%, despite a negative price growth rate over three years due to fluctuating interest rates.
🌐 Sponsor Spotlight: Nevada Canyon Gold's Growth and Strategy
The script briefly introduces a sponsor, Nevada Canyon Gold, which has seen substantial stock growth over the past year. The company operates in Nevada, focusing on royalty interests, precious metal streams, and exploration accelerators. It supports capital investments for emerging miners and prospectors without incurring heavy debt for equipment, making it a lucrative model. The company's expertise in guiding others to mine more resources efficiently is highlighted.
🍹 Comparing Popular Dividend ETFs: SCHD, JEPI, and DGRW
The script reviews three additional dividend ETFs: the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD), known for its focus on high-quality dividend-paying equities; JP Morgan's Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI), which actively manages a portfolio of stocks and options; and the Wisdom Tree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW), a hybrid focusing on both dividends and growth. Each fund is analyzed based on its holdings, expense ratio, dividend yield, and historical performance. The overlap in holdings among the funds is discussed, with the greatest overlap between DEVO and DGRW at 28%. The video concludes with a mention of another video for those interested in ETFs that offer monthly dividends.
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Keywords
💡Dividend Investments
💡ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds)
💡Historical Performance
💡Price Growth
💡Fund Holdings
💡Dividend Yield
💡Expense Ratio
💡Total Return
💡MLPs (Master Limited Partnerships)
💡Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
💡Overlap in Holdings
Highlights
The power of dividend investments can accelerate wealth growth.
There are over 9000 ETFs worldwide, with a portion focusing on dividends.
The goal is to identify the top 5 dividend ETFs for long-term investment.
The speaker retired early and shares his wealth-building strategies through YouTube.
The main criteria for judging ETFs include historical performance and positive price growth.
ETFs should not overlap more than 50% in holdings to avoid redundancy.
Each ETF should have a distinct dividend strategy.
The speaker's investment recommendations are based on personal research and holdings.
Investors are encouraged to share their own preferred dividend ETFs in the comments.
A spreadsheet with all discussed ETFs and those not making the cut is provided in the video description.
Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DEVO) aims for 4-7% income from dividends and option premiums.
DEVO has the highest expense ratio due to active management of call options.
Performance metrics for DEVO include a 12% total return and 4.6% dividend yield.
VanEck Energy Income ETF (EINC) targets MLPs with a focus on resource-related companies.
EINC's performance has been strong, with an 18% three-year total return.
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is popular for its focus on high-quality dividend-paying equities.
SCHD has the lowest expense ratio and a 3.53% dividend yield.
JP Morgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI) is actively managed, similar to DEVO, but with more holdings.
JEPI offers a high 7.68% dividend yield but has a shorter track record.
Wisdom Tree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW) combines dividend focus with growth potential.
DGRW has the lowest dividend yield but the best five-year total return at nearly 13%.
Overlap analysis shows the greatest commonality between DEVO and DGRW, with 28% shared holdings.
Transcripts
Most everyone knows the power of dividend investments, where the right ones can
snowball and grow your wealth quicker than a dog spotting a squirrel in the park. However,
there are over 9000 exchange traded funds or ETFs worldwide, and only a portion of those lean in on
dividends. And a person certainly doesn't need to invest in every single one, we just need to bring
the top options to the surface to make the best investment decisions. And that's why I plan to
review the top 5 dividend ETF a person can buy and hold FOREVER. FOREVER. And buy forever? I
really mean until you've reached platinum status in life where you can prioritize your free time
over everything else and do whatever you want like traveling overseas, playing 18 rounds of golf on a
Tuesday, day drinking with fruity cocktails in the Caribbean, or play video games all day long. Hey,
there is no judgment here. I retired at 46 just so I can make YouTube videos on how I made my
wealth. I am the last person on earth that should criticize anyone on how to spend their retirement.
In this video, my goal is to review 5 dividend ETFs where you can have all of them in your
portfolio to help make you wealthy. And my main criteria for judging them comes down to 4 points.
And the first is historical performance. Clearly, we want to make the most money that we can. And
the second is that the fund must have positive price growth, not just dividend growth. This
ensures that we aren't just looking at dividend traps that are losing overall value over time.
And the third item is that none of these funds overlap with one another more than 50% based on
their holdings. There's really no point in having several funds that are identical to one another.
And make certain to stay to the very end of the video to see the overlap between these funds.
And the last point is that each one of them has a distinct strategy for their dividends. And this is
the part that you're going to want to pay close attention to. Because this ensures that all five
funds are potentially worth having. Now I do want to take a moment to acknowledge the fact that most
all the investments that I speak to in my videos are ones that I am either researching for my own
portfolio, or they're ones that I already have. But that doesn't mean that they're necessarily
the best for you. Nor do I want you to feel like I'm pushing any of my opinions onto you. I try
to provide the facts on what's available, along with the strategies that I'm using so that you can
better understand what my mindset is. Your list of go to dividend ETFs may be completely different
than mine. And that is perfectly fine. And if that's the case, please share any other dividend
ETF that others may want to know about in the comments below. And just like most of my videos, I
do have a spreadsheet linked in the description to all the ETF that I discussed today, along with all
of the funds that really didn't make the cut. With that said, let's talk about the first dividend ETF
from Amplify CWP enhanced dividend income ETF with a symbol DEVO. And literally every time that I say
that, I can't help but think of the 80s band with the goofy hats. As far as the fund, the strategy
behind it is to generate 4% to 7% of its income from dividends and option premiums. The manager
writes call options on the top 25 outperforming companies within the holdings, which all come
from the S&P 500. This is meant to provide downside protection from the buy right strategy,
but it also stunts some of the upside growth within the stock. And because of the call options,
this fund sets itself apart from most other dividend ETF. And in looking at the holdings,
I don't think anyone would flinch from looking at the top companies for this fund, seeing as how
they're all well managed with solid financials over the years for the likes of Microsoft,
Caterpillar, Walmart, and Visa. And in digging deeper, we see this fund has the highest expense
ratio of the group at 0.56% due to how actively managed the fund is within its call options. And
the dividend yield is at a respectable 4.6%, which is one of the highest of the group. Now, when we
look at the performance, the trailing 12 months referred to as TTM, it has the price of over 7%.
The dividend growth nearly 2.9% and the total return is just over 12%. It is extremely important
that you look at the price and the total return of a fund. If the fund happens to have a negative
price return, but the total return is positive, that means that the dividend is what's keeping the
funds head really above water. I try to personally stay completely clear of those types of funds. Now
I am listing the growth of the dividend and that is less important to me because that indicates if
the dividend payout is growing or declining. And so long as it isn't an extreme decline,
then it doesn't really worry me too much. And I do have an example of that later on. As for this
fund at the three year Kager or compounded annual growth its price growth was low, which was true
for most all stock in the past three years. But thanks to the dividend, the total Kager was over
7%. And when we look at the five year return, the total Kager was over 11%. And that's really not
bad given the past three years. And over the past couple of years, the market has had some serious
ups and downs where dividend investments tend to do much better than growth and technology stock
during those hard times. And as a quick side note, gold is another investment that has consistently
been steady during recessions. And in looking at this chart, you can tell that gold can hold its
own with the S&P 500. Which brings me to today's sponsor, Nevada Canyon Gold, which saw its stock
go up over 77% in the past year, where they are not indexed to gold, but rather they build
their equity from royalty interests, precious metal streams, and exploration accelerators.
They operate solely in Nevada and they facilitate capital investments with up and coming miners
and prospectors. Nevada Canyon Gold has the expertise to guide others that own all that
expensive capital expenditures to earn and mine more resources. This model is extremely lucrative
for Nevada Canyon Gold because they aren't heavy in debt for all of that expensive equipment in
this particular industry. They just support others that do. If you're interested, please feel free to
check them out in the link below. Let's move on to the second fund of VanEck Energy Income ETF with
the symbol E-I-N-C. I believe this fund will seem completely foreign to many of you. And honestly,
I think that's a good thing because the strategy behind this fund is to target MLPs,
where MLPs are master limited partnerships that are a pass through entity. So it isn't subject to
corporate taxes. These are typically associated with resource related companies, including gas,
oil, coal and timber. And as a frame of reference, MLPs tend to perform better when interest rates
are low. So this is a fund that you will look to have more upside in the next couple of years. But
first, let's look at the holdings where you can quickly see those key resource focused companies
like OneOK, which is a company that engages in gathering, processing, transporting and storing
natural gas in the Midwest part of the country. And they've been in business for over 100 years.
This sort of story is similar among many of the holdings for VanEck's Energy ETF, where I don't
recognize any of these names yet they've been around for decades. So let's look at the expense
ratio where it is fairly high at 0.46%. And the dividend yield is a solid 3.61%. But I do want to
point out that when you look at the dividend yield prior to 2021, it was substantially higher when
the interest rates were lower. And that's just something to be mindful of for the future for
this fund. Now let's look at the performance where the trailing 12 months for both the price and the
total return have been on a freaking tear, given that this is a fund made up of mature companies.
And I love that the three year total return is over 18%. This is part of the beauty of this
fund because it's overperformed at a time when growth stocks took a major nosedive. And when
we take a step back and look at the five year, it is a little interesting that the price of the
fund had a compounding annual growth rate of only 3.7%. But the total return was over 9% for the
Kager. Now you may be freaked out by seeing the dividend Kager being negative, but keep in mind
that this is the growth of the dividend yield. So when we look back at the chart with the dividend
yield over time, you see that it took a severe drop once interest rates began to skyrocket,
which explains the negative growth in the dividend yield. Once again, it's definitely just something
you want to understand why it occurred and how the fund may change in the future. Now we'll look at
the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF with a symbol SCHD, and it is probably one of the most popular
dividend ETFs available. And with good reason, it is the hallmark of the best in class dividend
paying equities, where the managers ensure that only companies with a long track record
of dividends and dividend growth can be in the fund. And that is painfully obvious when you look
at the top holdings of companies like Lockheed Martin, Chevron, Pepsi, and Coca-Cola. Okay, okay,
not to stir the pot too much, but in the comments, let's hear it. Which is best, Coke or Pepsi? Hey,
I'll even kick it off and I'll share my favorite as being "Cola or pop" is so refreshing on a
summer day. It's also refreshing when you can press that like button to allow my channel to
be shared out more broadly. And I'd love it if you'd consider subscribing to be up to date with
all of my latest content. Now getting back to SCHD, it has the lowest expense ratio of the
group at 0.06%, and the dividend yield is a solid 3.53%. Now looking at the performance of the fund,
the trailing 12 months, 3 year and 5 year are all quite respectable at both the price kegger
and the total return. And this is why it is one of the favorites of the group, and analysts are
also forecasting it with an average upside of over 13%. Honestly, I have nothing more to add to this
fund. It is popular for all the right reasons. Now on to the next popular fund of JP Morgan's
equity premium income ETF with a symbol JEPI, where its strategy is similar to DEVO's fund,
where it is actively managed selling options to generate additional income. The difference between
the two is that JEPI has a lot more holdings and they generate nearly double the dividend yield
as the DEVO fund at a much lower expense. But JEPI hasn't been around for very long,
so they have a very limited track record. And please keep in mind that I'll be showing the
overlap in holdings among the funds at the very end of the video. As for JEPI, its top holdings
range from top companies like Progressive, Amazon and Trane, where the JEPI expense
is really middle of the pack at 0.35%, and the dividend yield happens to be the highest
of the group at 7.68%. Now let's jump right into the performance where the trailing 12 month total
return is good at just over 11%, and the three year total Kager is just over 7%. And a weakness
for this ETF is that the fund price Kager is negative 1.37% over the three year, and that does
go against one of my top criteria listed at the beginning of this video. But given its popularity,
I felt it was important to share this fund so you can see how it compares among all of these
other funds. Technically, it shouldn't have even made my list, but now you can see how it has some
similarities to the Divo fund, and you can make the best decision for yourself. Now on to the next
fund of Wisdom Tree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund with the symbol DGRW. And I believe that
many of you may be familiar with this fund where its strategy is to focus on the forward-looking
earnings estimates with the historical return on assets and the return on equity growth for
its selection. So it's more of a mix of dividends along with growth, which makes it more of a hybrid
dividend ETF, which I think is quite evident when you look at the top holdings of companies
like Microsoft, Apple, P&G, and Coca-Cola. Like I said, it's more of a hybrid ETF of both growth and
dividends, and it happens to have expenses that are lower than the average at 0.28%. But in turn,
the dividend yield is the lowest of the group at 1.68%. And when we look at the performance,
it is rocking the past 12 months with a total return of 20%. And the three-year Kager for price
and total are pretty good given the challenges of the past few years. And the five-year Kager is the
best of the group for the total return at nearly 13% compounded annual growth. And this fund has
analysts the most excited from amongst this group with an average forecast of nearly 14%, which
happens to also be the highest positive sentiment among the funds today. Now I want to look at the
overlap of all the funds with regards to their holdings, where you can see the greatest overlap
is between Devo and DGRW at 28% overlap in weight of holdings. Then it's JEPI and DGRW at 25%. Then
it's SCHD and DGRW at 22%. From here, there is very little overlap between the other funds. In
fact, the EINC fund or VanEck Energy Income ETF has zero to no overlap with most of the other
funds. Now if you're the kind of person that's more interested in ETFs that pay you a monthly
dividend, then you'll want to check out this video right here. Thanks so much for watching!
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