5 Dividend ETFs to Consider for Retirement

4. iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSE:HDV)

The iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSE:HDV) tracks the performance results of the Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index, an index composed of relatively high dividend-paying U.S. equities. The fund uses a relative sampling technique to track these index’s investment results.

As of the end of February, 2022, the average annualized returns of the iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSE:HDV) came to 19.40%. This is compared to annualized 1-year returns of 19.49% for the  Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index over the same period.

The iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSE:HDV) has a top ten holdings concentration of 55.29% as of February 28, 2022. The fund offers an attractive trailing twelve-month yield of 3.37%, and a budget-friendly expense ratio of 0.08%, which equals $8 annually per $10,000 invested.

The iShares Core High Dividend ETF (NYSE:HDV) holds positions in 81 public U.S. equities, of which the top 10 include Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ).