Core Insights - The article emphasizes the advantages of semi-annual rebalancing of dividend funds, which can lead to an additional 5% return compared to annual rebalancing [1] Group 1: Timing and Performance - Semi-annual rebalancing offers a significant timing advantage, allowing funds to capture dividends from newly announced high-dividend stocks earlier than annual rebalancing funds [2] - For instance, in May 2024, the index included Shaanxi Coal, which had a proposed dividend yield of 9.2%, allowing investors to benefit from a complete dividend payout before the stock price increased by 15% [2] Group 2: Risk Management - The semi-annual rebalancing strategy helps avoid "dividend traps" often set by cyclical stocks, which may announce high dividends but later report poor performance [3] - In December 2023, the CSI 800 Dividend Low Volatility Index removed a coal stock that saw its dividend yield plummet from 12% to 3%, thus avoiding a subsequent 40% drop in stock price [3] Group 3: Cost Efficiency - Funds with semi-annual rebalancing maintain a lower turnover rate of 20%-30%, which reduces transaction costs compared to high-frequency rebalancing funds that exceed 50% turnover [4] - For example, a 10,000 yuan investment could yield an additional 4,000 yuan over five years due to lower trading fees associated with semi-annual rebalancing [4] Group 4: Recommended Dividend Indices - The CSI 800 Dividend Low Volatility Index includes 100 stocks with a diversified industry weight, effectively mitigating risks from any single sector [5] - The CSI Dividend Quality Index focuses on 50 stocks with stable earnings, ensuring that only companies with a return on equity (ROE) greater than 15% are included [6] - The Hang Seng High Dividend Low Volatility Index has a safety check for stocks with yields over 7%, successfully avoiding a stock that later fell by 60% [7] - The S&P A-Share Large Cap Dividend Low Volatility Index has shown strong defensive performance, with a maximum drawdown of 11.3%, significantly lower than the 22.7% drawdown of the CSI 300 [8] Group 5: Tax Efficiency - Semi-annual rebalancing strategies can minimize tax liabilities by allowing investors to hold stocks longer, thus reducing the tax burden associated with short-term holdings [12] - The CSI 300 Dividend Low Volatility Index has a tax cost of only 0.2%, compared to 0.6% for quarterly rebalancing funds [12] Group 6: Portfolio Strategy - Combining different types of dividend funds can enhance overall returns while providing risk diversification [15] - The West China State-Owned Enterprise Dividend Index has outperformed its benchmark by 22 percentage points over five years, focusing on stocks with high dividend yields and state-owned enterprise reforms [15]