Trump's Tax Plan Has Investors Chasing Dividends Through ETFs

  • Tech firms seen offering large payouts with repatriated cash
  • Dividend-focused ETFs with big utilities holdings see outflows
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The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (ticker DGRO), Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) have absorbed more than $2 billion combined this year. Meanwhile, the iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY), SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY) and iShares Core High Dividend ETF (HDV), have seen $2.3 billion of outflows.