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FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund and Dynamic receive hold ratings due to liquidity and risk concerns. IQDY is effectively uninvestable given catastrophic liquidity, while IQDF's yield and risk profile fail to justify its smart beta expense premium. Both funds' sector and geographic allocations introduce uncompensated risks, particularly high Financials exposure and significant Asia/Greater China weighting.
Tap into quality with IQDY, ADVE, UEVM and FDL -- ETFs offering lower P/Es than SPY and with yields up to 6.5% amid market uncertainty.
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Ex-U.S. developed markets equities and the related exchange traded funds typically boast higher dividend yields than comparable U.S.-focused offerings, but knowing that is only half the battle for income investors seeking international diversification. Investors should be selective with their approaches to international dividend-payers and look for a combination of robust yields, potential for lower volatility [.
Fixed income investors looking beyond safe haven U.S. government Treasury notes for more yield may want to try options overseas. FlexShares has three funds investors may want to consider.
It's been a while since international equities topped U.S. rivals, and an obvious result of that lengthy timeframe is investors pondering whether or not they should bother with ex-U.S. stocks. Some analysts argue that international stocks are still relevant, particularly for the portfolio diversification benefits offered by the asset class.
Allocating to international dividend ETFs is one way that investors are boosting the yield in equities. FlexShares offers three international income-generating strategies: the FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (IQDE), the FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (IQDY), and the FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF).