[On :freetrade:] iShares UK Dividend ETF (UKDV)

It’s one of the top dividend-paying ETFs. Its dividend yield yield is 6.94% currently, based on the excellent ETF spreadsheet by @J4ck:

Official page: https://www.ishares.com/uk/professional/en/products/251807/ishares-uk-dividend-ucits-etf?switchLocale=y&siteEntryPassthrough=true

Any other investors in IUKD here? Or is everyone into AIM oil drillers and US tech? :slight_smile:

I like my oil stocks. My largest investment is Gulf Keystone Petroleum although they aren’t AIM. EME is one to watch.

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I have some IUKD, Probably 70% of my portfolio is dividend focused. Mostly individual socks but I have a few ETFs as well

I’m in UKDV.

That was the better choice. I’m about 30% down on IUKD since I invested. I’m not sure when I should try and get rid of it.

The Investors Chronicle dropped it from it’s top 50 ETF collection. Reason:

UKDV is still on the list, because it invests in not high-yielding, but dividend-growing stocks:

IUKD top holdings:

Security Weight
EVRAZ 4.88%
IMPERIAL BRANDS 4.15%
ROYAL MAIL 3.47%
FERREXPO 3.37%
RIO TINTO 3.01%
PLUS500 LTD 2.85%
BT GROUP 2.77%
BHP GROUP 2.65%
MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL 2.46%
STANDARD LIFE ABERDEEN 2.45%

UKDV top holdings:

Security Weight
SSE 5.89%
PENNON GROUP 5.04%
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO 4.78%
TP ICAP 3.93%
UNITED UTILITIES GROUP 3.74%
DOMINO’S PIZZA GROUP 3.60%
GLAXOSMITHKLINE 3.43%
PHOENIX GROUP HLDGS 3.40%
LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP 3.29%
VISTRY GROUP 3.02%

There is a lot of difference between the two ETFs, and I should have researched more. Disappointed!

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