Mixed results for this three-way split

In 2019, the old DowDupont broke itself into three new firms—DuPont, Dow and Corteva (see box). Since then, Corteva is up over 70%, but Dow is down 1% and DuPont has dropped 14%. Even so, we still like the long-term prospects for all three. We… Read More

These dividend ETFs offer you regular income

Higher interest rates mean dividend-paying stocks must increasingly compete with fixed-income investments for investor interest. However, sustainable dividends still offer an attractive and growing income stream for investors.
Meanwhile, dividend-focused ETFs often follow strategies that can set investors up for maximum long-term gains with the least… Read More

Pass on this ETF

DIREXION DAILY AEROSPACE & DEFENSE BULL 3X SHARES ETF $16.61 (New York symbol DFEN) is set up to generate returns of 3 times the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace and Defense Index. The top holdings are RTX and Boeing, which together make up… Read More

Q: Pat, may I have your view of the ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF? If one were considering a “Dogs of the Dow” approach, which I suppose is more common at this late in the year, would this be an alternative? Thanks.

A: The ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF, $46.58, symbol SDOG on New York (Units outstanding: 23.1 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; www.alpsfunds.com/exchange-traded-funds/sdog), is an ETF that applies the “Dogs of the Dow” approach on a sector-by-sector basis to the S&P 500.

The fund started up on… Read More