ETF Battles: Which Dividend Investing ETF is Best?

[@etfguide]

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[@architsing8902]

I split 50k three ways and just reinvest the dividends. 20k in SCHD, 20k in VYM and 10k in SDIV . Will hold these for 10 years. Every paycheck I dollar cast average in and add a few more of each.

[@Steve_SEC]

VIG vs SCHD???

[@alexrico2551]

Finally, a worthwhile video about finance, clear and businesslike. Thank you.

[@adorablequeen2405]

Keep being awesome ! Loaded up on VYM , SCHD SDIV ! 👍

[@harryjake5763]

Thank you ETFguide !

[@richardthorne2804]

Awesome show and thank you so much for choosing my suggestion of VYM and SCHD. I really appreciate it.

[@etfguide]

You bet! Congrats Richard. This was a great ETF Battle suggestion. Ron

[@papakipari485]

Combinations of different ETF's is the answer.

[@skipkapur1]

SCHD is my single largest position.

[@rockymile3390]

Great Video, thanks for info

[@jamesleswing6803]

I feel putting PEY in the mix would be interesting to determine a winner.

[@joannemeeks745]

SCHD is always a Fan Favorite. This year I have liked DHS. But many good choices are available. 💵 Love those dividends! 💵

[@etfguide]

JM: You nailed it about SCHD being a fan favorite on ETF Battles and our channel. DHS is one we've had on the show but not as well known. Sometimes the road less traveled can be quite wonderful. Take care, Ron

[@vareeshahashim8933]

Good job! As always One of the best channel 😍

[@emersonmilo9227]

Uhhhh , SCHD is one of my favorite

[@ganapatihegde1024]

Nice vlog! Great presentation. I am a new subscriber to your channel. Greetings from Plano, Texas, United States.

[@etfguide]

Welcome aboard! Ron

[@jojojudan1805]

I agree and support your analysis Ron ❤️

[@muskijii1696]

Nice video and much Impressive !!

[@changaizkhankhan3791]

Relevant comparisons. High quality video. Thanks for the information.

[@etfguide]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RonnieM90]

I saw a video that showed there were a few dividend ETFs that had outperformed SCHD over the last five years. Those etfs were LEAD, TDIV, RDVY, VIG, and DGRW. I was wondering if any of these would make for a good battle with SCHD.

[@etfguide]

Agreed Ronnie. Those ETF tickers look interesting and DGRW along with VIG have been featured in previous ETF Battles. Check out the Season 3 (2022) playlist of ETF Battles that I sent to you. Thanks for being a fan of the show! Ron

[@WHlSKYx]

Please explain this, not a single one of those ETFs you mentioned have beat SCHD at any point on Price or Total return, more specifically total return.

[@RonnieM90]

The video was made 4 months ago by youtuber My Money. It was titled Top 8 Best Performing ETFs Over The Last 5 Years.

[@adorablequeen2405]

Great Video ! I like how you broke each one down in a side by side comparison, and also calculated growth over time. That was very helpful and informative. Thanks!

[@etfguide]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RashidKhan-er6no]

Amazing 😍

[@daveschmarder-US1950]

Nice battle guys. I bought VYM nearly 12 years ago. I chose it because Vanguard brokerage didn't charge me to buy their ETFs. I've always had my eye on SCHD as a good dividend fund. I don't buy the dividends so much as the companies and the value sector area. I still own VYM. I did buy a couple Schwab ETFs recently, the SCHM and SCHO. Love their low fees and portfolio construction.

[@etfguide]

Hi Dave, VYM is a solid dividend ETF and for many years it was one of the few solid low cost dividend income fund choices in the ETF market. VYM was launched during the Renaissance era (2006) whereas SCHD was launched during the Baroque era (2011). I may be off by a few centuries, but I'm correct on the fund launch dates. It's sometimes hard to believe just how long VYM has been around. Both Schwab and Vanguard are great firms with many solid ETF choices for both core and non-core holdings. Take care and good to see you again! Ron

[@sunitaa6156]

SCHD has been my largest holding for the last 5 years and will continue to be so for the next 5 feel it's the better choice if you have at least 10-15 years until retirement

[@monalizaliza801]

Totally dig what you're diving into. Holding and adding to all .

[@raniashah6157]

Amazing video and thank you for breaking it down !!

[@hanikhan8932]

Great video by ETFguide , love it

[@mmkbrands1143]

This is very informative Thank you John and Dave ☺️

[@Derideo]

Totally in agreement about quality, but 3% ish just doesn't cut it. I'm mining the middle ground.

[@bethanytracy1349]

How could I find out what stocks these etfs hold?

[@utube4mica]

Hi ETFguide. Since you asked, how about head-to-head ETF battle in the Diversified Emerging Markets category. Suggested tickers: $VWO $EEM $SPEM $FEMS $DGS $EWX $DEM

[@etfguide]

Wow Micah! That's a lot of ETF ticker symbols. The max we can do is a quadruple header. So you'll need to get this down to 4 ETF tickers. Thanks for watching ETF Battles and keep us posted! Ron

[@utube4mica]

@@etfguide understood. Let’s go with VWO EEM SPEM and/or EWX. Thank you.

[@angelaangel1953]

This was very helpful in illustrating the different functions and purposes. I'm looking forward to see how they perform overtime. Great video as always!

[@frankw.8199]

VSDA didnt seem to enter the ring yet..consider... VSDA vs SCHD VS DGRW vs LEAD. Quad header. Thanks.

[@jennydesoza7552]

THanks for the video ! Does the backtesting not taking into account the dividend in its CAGR ? I thought so since it asks whether we will reinvest the dividend. Is the backtesting only about capital appreciation? Thanks!

[@etfguide]

Hi Jenny, the performance figures on our charts in this episode exclude dividends. Also, they are historical results and NOT backtested. Thanks for watching #ETFBattles ! Ron

[@ghant.]

Thank you for another great review, could you please FDVV in future dividend etf review 🙏

[@etfguide]

Hi Ghant, we don't do "ETF reviews"...we do ETF Battles. And if there's a specific ETF contest you'd like to see, post your ETF ticker symbols in the comment section right here. Which ETFs do you wanna see face off against FDVV? Thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe. Best, Ron

[@ghant.]

@@etfguide thank you very much, FDVV vs DGRW or DGRO if possible pls 🙏

[@yugarithen4342]

Best Timber ETF Wood vs Cut?

[@etfguide]

Good ETF Battle suggestion. This is your second request for this lumber ETF showdown, so I know you're serious about it. Ron

[@RonnieM90]

I was wondering what you guys thought about an inflation etf battle between RRH and PFIX. Both are fairly new and lesser known, but both have performed well recently.

[@etfguide]

Ronnie: We've done (1) inflation ETF battle this year but not with the RRH vs. PFIX. I've got you down for this matchup and thanks for watching! Ron P.S. Here's our full Season 3 (2022) playlist, you'll see the other inflation ETF battle we did located there.

[@RonnieM90]

@@etfguide Another interesting battle would be a retail etf battle since retail is affected by inflation. You could do a retail etf battle between RTH and XRT. Also, inflation affects leisure and restaurants, so maybe you could do a battle between EATZ and PEJ.

[@RonnieM90]

You could also do a leveraged ETF battle for inflation between TTT and TMV. Both have performed well recently.

[@monalizaliza801]

How do you reinvest there dividends?

[@wread1982]

Hello sir, I have a question I’m trying to figure out. I’ve read that- “Shareholders own a portion of an ETF, but they don't own the underlying assets in the fund. Even so, investors in an ETF that tracks a stock index may get lump dividend payments, or reinvestments, for the stocks that make up the index.” Why wouldn’t us ETF share holders not own the assets in the ETF we own? How does that work if we own an ETF but not the assets in the etf? Thank you

[@etfguide]

Hi William, let me try explaining it this way. If you own an S&P 500 ETF, let's say SPY, for example, you are a shareholder of SPY. And your invested capital is linked to the performance of the underlying assets that SPY owns. You might say you're an indirect shareholder of SPY's underlying assets. Why? Because you are NOT a direct shareholder of all 500 companies within the S&P 500 index. That means you don't get 500 stock certificates and you have no voting rights at any of these 500 companies. Best, Ron P.S. For large institutions with a minimum of 50,000 ETF shares, they are able to create and redeem ETF shares in proportionate blocks to the underlying securities in that ETF. Here's more on how this works: www.ssga.com/us/en/intermediary/etfs/resources/education/how-etfs-are-created-and-redeemed

[@wread1982]

@@etfguide ok thank you so much sir!! 😁

[@farikhan8068]

I wonder if you can compare a 2 fund portfolio with SCHD and SDIV & VYM?

[@educacionprimero1470]

Very good Video! It's a shame, that it's not possible to buy SCHD in Germany. Also the costs for all ETFs are higher here.

[@etfguide]

The U.S. ETF market is the most mature, thus lower costs vs. other global ETF markets like Asia and Europe. We expect the cost of ETF investing - in other non-US parts - to come down and follow the same U.S. trend of lower costs for retail investors. In the meantime, hang in there and keep saving and investing!

[@doctordocto]

Hey Ron , What do you think about xyld/ xylg ??

[@etfguide]

We did an ETF Battle with XYLD earlier in the season. Here's the full Season 3 ETF Battles playlist. kzbin.info/aero/PL2nQqIxm8RGDupzzM6wi2Km7pUz0aEMPD

[@jennydesoza7552]

I have 30% SCHD/20% VYM (In my account that has both) which over the next ten years as I get closer to retirement I'll slowly adjust to 20%SCHD/30% VYM .

[@alexdavid2693]

Thank you ! Such an informative video. I was surprised to see VYM . With your Pros and Cons analysis it looks like SCHD is the winner. That being said , why do you hold more VYM than SCHD? If your goal right now is growth?

[@changaizkhankhan3791]

Great content.Have you considered setting up a discord server for open discussion about investing?

[@keithruhe3874]

Alooooooooooooooooohhaaa 🤙🏻🤙🏻 hope all is well.. could you please do a battle between farmland etfs... LAND & FPI thank you Have a wonderful weekend

[@etfguide]

Thank you Keith! This is a good looking ETF contest. Best, Ron

[@alzabithtalor2054]

Good

[@etfguide]

Thanks

[@joshlawless7496]

I’m going to throw money in SCHD every month. Question. Should I throw 100% into SCHD or go 50/50 with SCHD and SWPPX or SCHD and SCHG? Thoughts everyone?

[@etfguide]

Hi Josh, I like the SCHD and SCHG combo better because there's minimal overlap between the underlying ETFs. This avoids overdiversification which occurs when you own too much of the same types of assets. In contrast, SWPPX and SCHD have considerably more overlap, so it's not a 1-2 punch that I prefer. Thanks for watching #ETFBattles and don't forget to subscribe! Ron P.S. This is my analysis, not investment advice.

[@princecharming4292]

ETFguide your portfolio in a taxable or a retirement account?

[@WollyFatboy]

JEPI for the win!!!

[@richardthorne2804]

Not for growth and it’s a covered call ETF so yes better income … but I wish they were more transparent about how their covered calls and how they use the ELNs. DIVO is my favorite Covered Call ETF.