I like to complement great dividend growth stocks with one
global dividend growth fund to ensure I'm diversified geographically.
A global dividend growth fund can help you diversify.
Global dividend growth faces two major headwinds in 2018 which could disrupt the otherwise - supportive backdrop for income, according to Martin Currie's Global Equity Income manager Mark Whitehead.»
There are a number of
global dividend growth funds that have low expense ratios and have increased dividends over the past few years.
There are plenty of high - quality international dividend growth stocks that you can invest in without owning
a global dividend growth fund.
I would not own
a global dividend growth fund with those two stocks (BP and VOD) included in the top holdings.
Here is a strong list of ETFs that offer
global dividend growth.
Here is a list of
global dividend growth funds to choose from and their corresponding expense ratios:
If you are looking for international dividend exposure, look at
global dividend growth funds to diversify your portfolio.
If you prefer to not invest in individual dividend growth stocks, you can build a dividend portfolio through
global dividend growth funds.
We listed several
global dividend growth funds with expense ratios less than 1 %.
In addition, we like the use of
global dividend growth funds to diversify your retirement portfolio.
I sold the following two funds: RBC Canadian Equity Income Class A RBC
Global Dividend Growth Class A
Not exact matches
Add in an average 3 %
dividend, plus more
global growth, and it may even break double digits.
These risks and uncertainties include: Gilead's ability to achieve its anticipated full year 2018 financial results; Gilead's ability to sustain
growth in revenues for its antiviral and other programs; the risk that private and public payers may be reluctant to provide, or continue to provide, coverage or reimbursement for new products, including Vosevi, Yescarta, Epclusa, Harvoni, Genvoya, Odefsey, Descovy, Biktarvy and Vemlidy ®; austerity measures in European countries that may increase the amount of discount required on Gilead's products; an increase in discounts, chargebacks and rebates due to ongoing contracts and future negotiations with commercial and government payers; a larger than anticipated shift in payer mix to more highly discounted payer segments and geographic regions and decreases in treatment duration; availability of funding for state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); continued fluctuations in ADAP purchases driven by federal and state grant cycles which may not mirror patient demand and may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; market share and price erosion caused by the introduction of generic versions of Viread and Truvada, an uncertain
global macroeconomic environment; and potential amendments to the Affordable Care Act or other government action that could have the effect of lowering prices or reducing the number of insured patients; the possibility of unfavorable results from clinical trials involving investigational compounds; Gilead's ability to initiate clinical trials in its currently anticipated timeframes; the levels of inventory held by wholesalers and retailers which may cause fluctuations in Gilead's earnings; Kite's ability to develop and commercialize cell therapies utilizing the zinc finger nuclease technology platform and realize the benefits of the Sangamo partnership; Gilead's ability to submit new drug applications for new product candidates in the timelines currently anticipated; Gilead's ability to receive regulatory approvals in a timely manner or at all, for new and current products, including Biktarvy; Gilead's ability to successfully commercialize its products, including Biktarvy; the risk that physicians and patients may not see advantages of these products over other therapies and may therefore be reluctant to prescribe the products; Gilead's ability to successfully develop its hematology / oncology and inflammation / respiratory programs; safety and efficacy data from clinical studies may not warrant further development of Gilead's product candidates, including GS - 9620 and Yescarta in combination with Pfizer's utomilumab; Gilead's ability to pay
dividends or complete its share repurchase program due to changes in its stock price, corporate or other market conditions; fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar that may cause an unfavorable foreign currency exchange impact on Gilead's future revenues and pre-tax earnings; and other risks identified from time to time in Gilead's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
The Total Return approach used in our
Global Equity Strategies emphasises the importance of
dividend yield and
dividend growth as well as price increases.
They offer fully managed accounts and also more specialized programs, such as their Thomas Partners
dividend growth strategy and their Windhaven Strategies, which specializes in
global diversification.
iShares S&P ® / TSX ® 60 Index Fund («XIU»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Composite Index Fund («XIC»), iShares S&P / TSX Completion Index Fund («XMD»), iShares S&P / TSX SmallCap Index Fund («XCS»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Energy Index Fund («XEG»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Financials Index Fund («XFN»), iShares S&P / TSX
Global Gold Index Fund («XGD»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Information Technology Index Fund («XIT»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped REIT Index Fund («XRE»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Materials Index Fund («XMA»), iShares Diversified Monthly Income Fund («XTR»), iShares S&P 500 Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XSP»), iShares Jantzi Social Index Fund («XEN»), iShares Dow Jones Select
Dividend Index Fund («XDV»), iShares Dow Jones Canada Select
Growth Index Fund («XCG»), iShares Dow Jones Canada Select Value Index Fund («XCV»), iShares DEX Universe Bond Index Fund («XBB»), iShares DEX Short Term Bond Index Fund («XSB»), iShares DEX Real Return Bond Index Fund («XRB»), iShares DEX Long Term Bond Index Fund («XLB»), iShares DEX All Government Bond Index Fund («XGB»), and iShares DEX All Corporate Bond Index Fund («XCB»), iShares MSCI EAFE ® Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XIN»), iShares Russell 2000 ® Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XSU»), iShares Conservative Core Portfolio Builder Fund («XCR»), iShares
Growth Core Portfolio Builder Fund («XGR»), iShares
Global Completion Portfolio Builder Fund («XGC»), iShares Alternatives Completion Portfolio Builder Fund («XAL»), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund («XEM») and iShares MSCI World Index Fund («XWD»), iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund («XBZ»), iShares China Index Fund («XCH»), iShares S&P CNX Nifty India Index Fund («XID»), iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund («XLA»), iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XHY»), iShares U.S. IG Corporate Bond Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XIG»), iShares DEX HYBrid Bond Index Fund («XHB»), iShares S&P / TSX North American Preferred Stock Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XPF»), iShares S&P / TSX Equity Income Index Fund («XEI»), iShares S&P / TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index Fund («XST»), iShares Capped Utilities Index Fund («XUT»), iShares S&P / TSX
Global Base Metals Index Fund («XBM»), iShares S&P
Global Healthcare Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XHC»), iShares NASDAQ 100 Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XQQ») and iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond Index Fund (CAD - Hedged)(«XEB»)(collectively, the «Funds») may or may not be suitable for all investors.
We have two equity strategies: the North American
dividend growth strategy, which can potentially invest in any company that trades in North America, and the
global tactical ETF [exchange - traded fund] strategy, which uses a combination of exchange - traded funds to provide exposure around the globe.
Thanks to the power of compounding
dividends and earnings
growth, valuations of
global developed stocks would need to fall by roughly 30 % over the next five years to generate negative returns for investors, our return assumptions suggest.
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Now, as many investors worry about a
global growth slowdown, rising rates and higher volatility in U.S. equity markets,
dividend growers offer potential opportunities due to their healthy balance sheets, as well as better valuations, and lower volatility.
We like U.S. investment - grade credit, hard - currency EM debt, stocks in selected EMs and
global quality and
dividend growth stocks.
We think they're attractive because they have faster rising earnings, higher
dividend yields and lower valuations than U.S. stocks, and they can benefit as
global growth accelerates.
We see attractive
dividend -
growth opportunities in
global pharmaceuticals, international telecom, emerging market (EM) infrastructure and selected information technology companies.
The following table presents links to in - depth analysis for ETFs tracking the Morningstar
Global ex-US
Dividend Growth Index.
The following table presents sortable tax data for ETFs currently tracking the Morningstar
Global ex-US
Dividend Growth Index.
ETFs tracking the Morningstar
Global ex-US
Dividend Growth Index are presented in the following table.
Thanks to the power of compounding
dividends and earnings
growth, valuations of
global developed stocks would need to fall by roughly 30 % over the next five years to generate negative returns for investors, our return assumptions suggest.
The following table presents holdings data for all ETFs tracking the Morningstar
Global ex-US
Dividend Growth Index.
The following table presents
dividend information for ETFs tracking the Morningstar Global ex-US Dividend Growth Index, including yield and divide
dividend information for ETFs tracking the Morningstar
Global ex-US
Dividend Growth Index, including yield and divide
Dividend Growth Index, including yield and
dividenddividend date.
The following table presents historical return data for ETFs tracking the Morningstar
Global ex-US
Dividend Growth Index.
We do see opportunities in emerging market companies, as well as in
global firms with robust cash flows and
dividend -
growth potential.
The following table presents expense information for ETFs tracking the Morningstar
Global ex-US
Dividend Growth Index.
We do prefer stocks to government bonds, and within equities, we like
global dividend -
growth and quality stocks.
The fund had major equivalent positions in the Vanguard High
Dividend Yield ETF (VYM), PowerShares Dynamic Large Cap Value Portfolio (PWV), First Trust Large Cap
Growth AlphaDEX ® Fund (FTC), SPDR ® Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK), SPDR ® S&P ® Homebuilders ETF (XHB), and iShares
Global Consumer Staples ETF (KXI).
In addition to rewarding shareholders in the present with a healthy
dividend payment, each of these companies is positioned to do well in the future as a result of
global growth.
Position Disclosures:
Dividend Portfolio Stocks — Long AAAMP
Global Value Portfolio — None AAAMP Retirement
Growth & Income Portfolio — Long AAAMP Treasure Trove Twelve Portfolio — Long
The fund had major equivalent positions in the iShares
Global Consumer Discretionary ETF (RXI), Vanguard
Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG), Industrial Select Sector SPDR ® Fund (XLI), iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG), iShares
Global Consumer Staples ETF (KXI), and iShares MSCI EAFE
Growth ETF (EFG).
We see attractive
dividend -
growth opportunities in
global pharmaceuticals, international telecom, emerging market (EM) infrastructure and selected information technology companies.
Now, as many investors worry about a
global growth slowdown, rising rates and higher volatility in U.S. equity markets,
dividend growers offer potential opportunities due to their healthy balance sheets, as well as better valuations, and lower volatility.
Guardian Capital is a
global investor that believes quality
dividend growth is a worthy proxy for corporate
growth, and a critical element in picking stocks.
Position Disclosures:
Dividend Portfolio Stocks — None AAAMP
Global Value Portfolio — None AAAMP
Dividend Growth & Income Portfolio — None AAAMP Treasure Trove Twelve Portfolio — Long
RBC Strategic
Global Dividend Leaders ETF seeks to provide unitholders with exposure to the performance of a diversified portfolio of high - quality global dividend - paying equity securities that will provide regular income and that have the potential for long - term capital g
Global Dividend Leaders ETF seeks to provide unitholders with exposure to the performance of a diversified portfolio of high - quality global dividend - paying equity securities that will provide regular income and that have the potential for long - term capital
Dividend Leaders ETF seeks to provide unitholders with exposure to the performance of a diversified portfolio of high - quality
global dividend - paying equity securities that will provide regular income and that have the potential for long - term capital g
global dividend - paying equity securities that will provide regular income and that have the potential for long - term capital
dividend - paying equity securities that will provide regular income and that have the potential for long - term capital
growth.
The development of a focused portfolio overlay applied to client accounts (according to timing and opportunities) covering 15 to 20 of our best ideas in
global equities, targeting capital
growth of 5 - 15 % and
dividend income yield of 4 - 10 % (depending on market conditions).
Position Disclosures:
Dividend Portfolio Stocks — None AAAMP
Global Value Portfolio — None AAAMP Retirement
Growth & Income Portfolio — None AAAMP Treasure Trove Twelve Portfolio — None
Position Disclosures:
Dividend Portfolio Stocks — None AAAMP
Global Value Portfolio — None AAAMP
Dividend Growth & Income Portfolio — Long AAAMP Treasure Trove Twelve Portfolio — None