What does the WDIV ETF do for a diversified portfolio?
WDIV invests in shares of global companies that have a strong track record for paying dividends to their investors (i.e. they have paid a dividend for at least 10 years in a row).
An investor could use WDIV to invest in shares that have — in the past — paid high and regular dividends to their shareholders. While this comes with the risks of the sharemarket, investors with a long-term investment horizon (10+ years) might see it as an alternative source of passive income.
How big is the SPDR WDIV ETF?
The SPDR WDIV ETF had $340.25 million of money invested when we last pulled the monthly numbers. Given WDIV’s total funds under management (FUM) figure is over $100 million, the ETF has met our minimum criteria for the total amount of money invested, otherwise known as FUM. We draw the line at $100 million for ETFs in the International shares sector because we believe that relative to smaller ETFs, achieving this amount of FUM de-risks the ETF.
WDIV ETF fees reviewed
SPDR charges investors a yearly management fee of 0.50% for the WDIV ETF. This means that if you invested $2,000 in WDIV for a full year, you could expect to pay management fees of around $10.00.
For context, the average management fee (MER) of all ETFs covered by Best ETFs Australia on our complete list of ASX ETFs is 0.5% or around $10.00 per $2,000 invested. Keep in mind, small changes in fees can make a big difference after 10 or 20 years.
Next steps
Even if you like what you see, before diving straight into buying the WDIV ETF, please read the ETF’s Product Disclosure Statement (PDS). Also, be sure to take a look at our SPDR WDIV report for a more comprehensive overview of this ETF. While you’re on our website, use our complete list of ASX ETFs to search for a few different ETFs in the sector and conduct a side-by-side comparison using everything you’ve learned here.