Best Dividend ETFs

Funds that hold stocks chosen for the dividends they pay. Some screen for high yield, some for a record of raising the payout. Each fund is graded against the other funds in its own category.

The categories for Dividend Income, by Group
Category	Top graded fund	Category return, YTDReturn YTD	Assets	Funds	Cheapest fund	A or B share
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Factor & Screened Index
US Dividend Index	ADGRO	+20.4%	$426B	52	AVIG	29 of 52
International Dividend Index	AVYMI	+14.2%	$71.5B	34	Also top graded	16 of 34
Emerging Markets Dividend Index	ADVYE	+11.4%	$9.04B	10	BDIEM	5 of 10
Active Equity
US Active Dividend Income	ACGDV	+10.7%	$48.6B	40	BVUS	14 of 40
Global Active Dividend Income	ACGDG	+8.5%	$6.42B	8	BDIVS	4 of 8
International Active Dividend Income	BJHID	+6.1%	$2.05B	7	BVDI	4 of 7
Major Indexes
Dividend Aristocrats	ASDY	+18.3%	$37.3B	7	CSNPD	4 of 7

ETF lists for this Goal: Monthly dividend ETFs, Highest-yield ETFs.

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