Because the top holdings of Dividend ETFs are not distributed evenly among the eleven GICS sectors, I decided to delve a little deeper and reveal the seven top-ranked stocks in each of the 11 GICS sectors.
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Top Holdings Of Dividend ETFs (Part 2c: The Top Sensitive Sector Stocks)
Summary
- In Part 1 of this article, I presented the top 50 holdings of 50 dividend-paying ETFs, ranked by using a proportional scoring system that favors larger investments and larger ETFs.
- In Part 2a, I showcased the top Defensive Sector stocks. The article presented the seven top-ranked stocks in each of the Consumer Staples, Health Care, and Utilities sectors.
- In Part 2b, I repeated the exercise for the Cyclical Sectors: Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Materials, and Real Estate.
- Part 2c covers the Sensitive Sectors: Communication Services, Energy, Industrials, and Information Technology.
- Along with key metrics and fair value estimates, I include charts from Portfolio Insight for stocks I consider good candidates for further analysis and possible investment.
FerdiS invests in dividend growth stocks and writes options to boost dividend income. He manages DivGro, a portfolio of mainly dividend growth stocks created in January 2013. He tracks his portfolio at DivGro-2-0.com. With investment and trading experience spanning more than 20 years, FerdiS enjoys writing articles about dividend growth investing, options trading, stock selection, portfolio management, and passive income generation. FerdiS collaborates with the founders of Portfolio Insight, an online platform for portfolio management and investment analysis. We maintain and publish Dividend Radar, a weekly free spreadsheet of dividend growth stocks.
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