Leonid Sorokin
With the whirlwind of negative economic and market news year to date, it's very tempting to buy into an ETF named aptly as the Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility Portfolio ETF (NYSEARCA:SPHD). The ETF focuses
SPHD: Don't Let This Recession Safety Trap Fool You
Summary
- SPHD is a subset of the S&P 500 selected with criteria for high dividend yield and price stability.
- However, in a recession, dividend stocks and dividend paying industries often face the highest price volatility and risks.
- Historically, SPHD has not done a great job maintaining consistent price and dividends and has underperformed SPY in most time periods.
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