Investing In ETFs With High Dividends

investing in ETFs

Investing in ETFs is a popular trend today.

ETFs, or "exchange-traded funds," are relatively new investment vehicles that are rapidly gaining in popularity.  The exchange-traded fund industry hit another record in the first quarter of 2014 with $1.73 trillion in assets.

ETF investing offers a similar level of safety and diversity as mutual fund investing, but ETFs can be treated more like stock shares for greater flexibility.

Instead of being restricted to end-of-day trading as is the case with mutual funds, ETF shares can be bought or sold at any time during normal market hours. Additionally, ETFs are typically cheaper for investors - they don't carry the expense of having a fund manager, as is the case with mutual funds.

While investing in ETFs carries significant advantages over mutual funds, choosing funds with high yield may serve to add value to your portfolio as well as allow you to enjoy a greater return on investment.

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Not all ETFs pay dividends, however.

Here, we've comprised a list of ten high-yielding ETFs (a dividend yield of at least 3% or higher)...

Investing In ETFs: 10 High-Yielding Dividend ETFs

iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped EFT (IRU8)

  • Dividend Yield: 16.13%
  • Dividend Frequency: Quarterly
  • Last Dividend: 3/25/2014

Assets: $1,216.26 million

Stock price over 52 weeks: $8.4160 to $10.9810

Recent closing stock price: $8.8730 on April 14, 2014

PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio (PGF)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.15%
  • Dividend Type: Income
  • Dividend Frequency: Monthly
  • Last Dividend: 04/15/2014

Assets: $1,421.2790 million

Stock price over 52 weeks: $16.68 to $18.85

Recent closing stock price: $17.95 on April 28, 2014

SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector ETF (IST)

  • Dividend Yield: 12.84%
  • Dividend Frequency: Quarterly
  • Last Dividend: 3/21/2014

Assets: $30.4645 million

Stock price over 52 weeks: $22.2798 to $29.9500

Recent closing stock price: $26.73 on April 28, 2014

Guggenheim S&P Global Dividend Opportunities Index ETF (LVL)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.48%
  • Dividend Type: Income
  • Dividend Frequency: Quarterly
  • Last Dividend: 3/25/2014

Assets: $91.0173 million

Stock price over 52 weeks: $11.60 to $13.92

Recent closing stock price: $13.71 on April 28, 2014

Market Vectors BDC Income ETF (BIZD)

  • Dividend Yield: 6.44%
  • Dividend Type: Income
  • Dividend Frequency: Quarterly
  • Last Dividend: 04/01/2014

Assets: $33.056 million

Stock price over 52 weeks: $18.79 to $21.71

Recent closing stock price: $19.86 on May 5, 2014

SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF (PSK)

  • Dividend Yield: 7.09%
  • Dividend Type: Income
  • Dividend Frequency: Quarterly
  • Last Dividend: 03/21/2014

Assets: $251.6946 million

Stock price over 52 weeks: $39.1190 to $46.6300

Recent closing stock price: $42.99 on April 28, 2014

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK)

  • Dividend Yield: 5.85%
  • Dividend Type: Income
  • Dividend Frequency: Monthly
  • Last Dividend: 04/01/214

Assets: $9,722.1610 million

Stock price over 52 weeks: $38.21 to $41.95

Recent closing stock price: $41.33 on April 28, 2014

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)

  • Dividend Yield: 3.56%
  • Dividend Type: Income
  • Dividend Frequency: Monthly
  • Last Dividend: 04/21/2014

Assets: $923.9448 million

Stock price over 52 weeks: $43.62 to $54.03

Recent closing stock price: $45.85 on April 28, 2014

MLP ETF (MLPA)

  • Dividend Yield: 5.41%
  • Dividend Type: Income
  • Dividend Frequency: Quarterly
  • Last Dividend: 02/07/2014

Assets: $90.7972 million

Stock price over 52 weeks: $15.31 to $16.70

Recent closing stock price: $16.5170 on April 28, 2014

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF (FPE)

  • Dividend Yield: 5.45%
  • Dividend Type: Income
  • Dividend Frequency: Monthly
  • Last Dividend: 04/22/2014

Assets: $57.8123 million

Stock price over 52 weeks: $17.0 to $20.9

Recent closing stock price: $18.9101 on April 28, 2014

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