The fund rises if the S&P 500’s rate of dividend growth is higher than estimated. Photo: iStockphoto/Getty ImagesStock investors looking for some stability in this market might find it in overall dividend growth. That’s the thinking behind Reality Shares DIVS ETF (DIVY), a $53.4 million exchange-traded fund that is up 3.01% this year through May. DIVY gains in value if the actual rate of dividend growth is higher than the estimated level. Eric Ervin of Reality Shares says the fund counts on the historic stability of the dividend stream.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 05, 2017 02:03 UTC