5 Dividend ETFs Beating the S&P 500 This Year
ZACKS·2026-02-20 14:01
Key Takeaways Dividend ETFs are quietly beating the S&P 500 in 2026, amid geopolitical tensions and tech-sector weakness.While Japan-focused DFJ surges on election optimism, SCHD, HDV and EYLD offer quality dividend exposure.Wall Street has delivered a moderate performance so far this year. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) has gained about 0.2% so far this year, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) has added about 2.2%, the Nasdaq-100 ETF Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) has lost about 1.6% and iS ...