5 Dividend ETFs to Consider for Retirement

3. WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSE:DHS)

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend ETF (NYSE:DHS) is an exchange-traded fund modeled after the WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Index, which is a weighted index that measures the performance of companies that offer high dividend yields. The fund was founded in 2006 by WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and is co-managed by Mellon Investments Corporation.

As of February 28, 2022, WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend ETF’s (NYSE:DHS) average annualized returns equal 24.42%, which tracks closely to the WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Index’s returns of 25.01% over the same period. The fund’s trailing twelve-month yield stands at 3.20%.

On February 23, 2022, WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSE:DHS) declared a monthly distribution of $0.0450. The distribution was payable on February 25, 2022, to shareholders of record on February 23, 2022.

The top ten holdings concentration of WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSE:DHS) as of the end of February 2022, is 44.29%. The fund’s holdings mostly comprised of companies that belonged to the healthcare, consumer defensive, energy, and financials sectors.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), AbbVie Inc. (NYSE:ABBV), Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX), The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO), and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) were among the top 10 holdings of the WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSE:DHS).