The Index tracked by the First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers updated its strategy in March, and from a total returns and fundamentals perspective, the update was positive. Now holding nearly double the number of securities at 181, SDVY is better able to respond to fast-changing markets with frequent sub-portfolio reconstitutions. My analysis reveals SDVY has solved its earnings growth problem, with current components averaging nearly 13% annualized growth over the last three years and a further 10% expected next year.
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Mid Cap Value segment of the US equity market, the First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on November 1, 2017.
Making its debut on 11/01/2017, smart beta exchange traded fund First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (SDVY) provides investors broad exposure to the Style Box - Mid Cap Value category of the market.
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The described fund is an investment vehicle that primarily focuses on purchasing common stocks that are part of a specific index. This index is curated to include 100 small and mid-cap companies. These companies are not just any entities within their size category; they have been selected based on their history of increasing dividends, suggesting a stable or improving financial health, and the potential to continue this trend into the future. The fund's strategy involves allocating at least 90% of its net assets, including any borrowed investments, toward stocks that make up this index, demonstrating a strong commitment to its core investment thesis.
This fund invests in common stocks of carefully selected small and mid cap companies. These companies are characterized by their history and capacity to increase their dividends. The selection process emphasizes not just past performance but also the potential for future growth and sustainability of dividends. This investment approach aims at providing fund investors with a diversified portfolio that has the potential for both capital appreciation and income generation through dividends.
The fund's strategy includes a significant investment in an index consisting of 100 small and mid cap companies. This index is not arbitrary; it's composed of companies that have demonstrably increased their dividends in the past and are judged to have the characteristics to continue doing so. Investing in this index allows the fund to offer a diversified investment solution to its clients, spreading out risk while capitalizing on the growth potential of its constituent companies.