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TDIV: Where Technology Meets Dividends
October 18, 2012 at 07:00 AM EDT
With countless investors shifting assets to dividend-paying securities in lieu of chasing after capital gains amid the current low-rate environment, it appears that many have entirely devoted their efforts to finding attractive sources of yield. Luckily, the ETF universe is vast and investors have options when it comes to generating current income; one particularly innovative fund from First Trust bridges the gap between capital gains and dividends, allowing investors to enjoy the best of both worlds. Ryan Issakainen, Senior Vice President and ETF strategist at First Trust, recently took time to discuss the NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV), shedding insights on the unique strategy powering this ETF [see also Monthly Dividend ETFdb Portfolio]. ETF Database (ETFdb): What was the inspiration behind creating the NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV)? Ryan Issakainen (RI): The idea for the ETF originally sprang from a conversation that one of our institutional consultants had with a wealth manager [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: August ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings, And Closures First Trust Launches Technology Dividend ETF (TDIV) Sage Quant Files For Dividend ETF, Direxion Fills Pipeline
With countless investors shifting assets to dividend-paying securities in lieu of chasing after capital gains amid the current low-rate environment, it appears that many have entirely devoted their efforts to finding attractive sources of yield. Luckily, the ETF universe is vast and investors have options when it comes to generating current income; one particularly innovative fund from First Trust bridges the gap between capital gains and dividends, allowing investors to enjoy the best of both worlds. Ryan Issakainen, Senior Vice President and ETF strategist at First Trust, recently took time to discuss the NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV), shedding insights on the unique strategy powering this ETF [see also Monthly Dividend ETFdb Portfolio]. ETF Database (ETFdb): What was the inspiration behind creating the NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV)? Ryan Issakainen (RI): The idea for the ETF originally sprang from a conversation that one of our institutional consultants had with a wealth manager [...]
