DGRW weights holdings by projected dividend stream × quality screens (ROE/ROA), not market cap. With NVDA, AAPL, and MSFT as top holdings, it blends growth tech and dividend growth into one fund. Full analysis: expense ratio 0.28%, AUM ~$16B, tax treatment, and portfolio fit.
SCHY tracks the Dow Jones International Dividend 100 Index — 134 ex-US developed-market dividend payers including TotalEnergies, Allianz, BHP, and GSK. Expense ratio 0.08%, yield ~3.4%, foreign tax credit mechanics, and how it pairs with SCHD for global dividend coverage.
SDY (SPDR S&P Dividend ETF) tracks the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index, requiring 20+ consecutive years of dividend increases across the S&P Composite 1500 — not 25 years like NOBL. We examine the yield-weighted methodology, how it compares to SCHD and NOBL, whether the 0.35% expense ratio is justified, and who should actually own it.
SPYD (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF) tracks the S&P 500 High Dividend Index, holding the top 80 dividend-yielding S&P 500 stocks at just 0.07% expense ratio. We break down who should own it, who should avoid it, and how it fits a retirement income portfolio alongside SCHD and VYM.
VIG (Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF) tracks the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index, holding only companies with 10+ consecutive years of dividend increases at a 0.06% expense ratio. We examine whether VIG's low starting yield and growth-first philosophy beats SCHD, SPYD, and the total market for long-term US investors.