State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

SDY

Market cap $21.1B

The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:SDY | SDY Price Prediction) is doing exactly what a yield-tilted dividend fund is supposed to do while the broader market wobbles: grinding higher while the broad market wobbles.

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SPDR S&P Dividend ETF maintains a "Hold" rating due to continued underperformance versus the S&P 500, driven by its defensive sector tilt. SDY offers a 2.48% trailing yield, trades at a 17.4 P/E, and is overweight Utilities, Consumer Staples, and Healthcare at a 37% allocation. While SDY's technicals show higher highs and bullish seasonality from April to August, it remains below its March high and lags growth-oriented peers.

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, the State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on November 8, 2005.

The State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) made its debut on 11/08/2005, and is a smart beta exchange traded fund that provides broad exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Value category of the market.

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