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Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) sent shockwaves through the media landscape with the announcement that it would spin off its media business today. The telecommunications giant will divest its traditional cable television networks, namely NBCUniversal and Sky, into a standalone, publicly traded company.
Building a retirement portfolio in today's market? Here's a balanced ETF mix featuring dividends, short-term bonds, global stocks and commodities.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders ETF (FDL), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on March 9, 2006.
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index ETF offers high yield but lacks compelling quality and growth potential versus peers. FDL's methodology focuses on top 100 dividend yielders with basic quality screens, excluding REITs and capping individual weights. Recent index changes and corporate actions reduced FDL's holdings to 85, but reconstitution should restore the count to 100.
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund offers a 3.87% SEC yield, targeting large-cap, established dividend payers with moderate valuation multiples. FDL's value-oriented sector allocation contrasts sharply with the tech-heavy S&P 500, positioning it for potential mean reversion and defensive income. Despite underperforming the S&P 500 over the past decade, FDL's yield and sector mix make it attractive in times of elevated market valuations and sector imbalances.
High-dividend ETFs are back in focus as geopolitical risks and AI valuation worries push investors toward steady income plays.
These two exchange-traded funds have soundly beaten the markets during recent downturns.
Rising bond yields and inflation fears are raising correction risks. Investors may find shelter in quality and value ETFs like QUAL, VTV and VLUE.