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About SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF
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Inception date
Feb 12, 2008
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Distributes
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Tax on distributions
Qualified dividends
Primary advisor
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
Distributor
State Street Corp. (Fund Distributor)
DWX tracks an index of 100 high-yielding international common stocks. It seeks dividends outside the US, weighting securities by dividend yield, not by market cap, an entirely reasonable approach for a fund with this goal. It attempts to skirt volatility by screening for stability, looking at factors like trading volume, earnings growth, and dividend growth. Aside from the 3% single security weight constraint, DWX also caps sector and geographic exposure at 25% (15% for emerging markets). Although its capping does help to diversify the portfolio, keep in mind that some industries are not known for their record of paying dividends. Still, the fund offers a wide array of securities from around the globe, and is a viable choice if it matches your investment objective. The index is rebalanced annually.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Utilities
Communications
Stock breakdown by region
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