Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, the iShares Dow Jones International Select Dividend Index Fund (IDV 0.15%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at IDV and see what CAPS investors are saying about the ETF right now.
IDV facts
|
Inception |
June 2007 |
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Total Net Assets |
$1.3 billion |
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Investment Approach |
Seeks investment results that correspond to the performance of the Dow Jones EPAC Select Dividend Index. The underlying index measures the performance of a selected group of equity securities issued by companies that have provided relatively high dividend yields on a consistent basis over time. |
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Expense Ratio |
0.5% |
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1-Year / 3-year / 5-Year Annualized Returns |
21.6% / 5.8% / (2.1%) |
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Dividend Yield |
5.2% |
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Alternatives |
WisdomTree DEFA (DWM 0.10%) |
Sources: Morningstar and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 94% of the 36 members who have rated IDV believe the ETF will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just yesterday, one of those Fools, Grahdodd, tapped IDV as a particularly attractive bargain opportunity:
10 times earnings. 1.5. times book value. Ben Graham prices, 5.3% Dividend. [G]reat way to play washed out Europe. Portfolio largely sidesteps the problem areas in Europe. Fantastic value play [with] diversification.
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