The Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF provides broad sector exposure at a lower cost than the State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF. The SPDR ETF experienced a much deeper 54% maximum drawdown over the past five years compared to the Fidelity fund.
The State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF offers a broader portfolio and slightly lower expense ratio than the iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF. While the iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF has higher 1-year total returns, it has experienced significantly deeper drawdowns over the past five years.
In this article series, I summarize dividend announcements of the past week. Thirteen companies in my database (including 7 banks) announced dividend increases. JPMorgan Chase stands out with a 10% dividend hike, an A+ safety grade, and a new $50B buyback, and trades only 3.35% above fair value. Matson is the week's high-quality non-bank, boasting a 7.34 quality score, 9.4 safety score, and a conservative 10% payout ratio.
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF provides exposure to both U.S. and international markets while Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF excludes the United States entirely. Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF features a lower expense ratio of 0.10% compared to 0.50% for the State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF.
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF holds more than twice as many companies as State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 1500 Composite Stock Market ETF. Both funds carry a minimal 0.03% expense ratio making them among the most cost-effective options for total market exposure.
Alerian MLP ETF provides a significantly higher dividend yield through a concentrated portfolio of energy infrastructure master limited partnerships State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF offers a much lower expense ratio and has delivered stronger total returns over the past five years While both focus on energy, the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF targets large-cap integrated companies while the Alerian MLP ETF concentrates on midstream infrastructure