Juicy Dividends Lure Investors Back Into Equities

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares High Dividend Equity Fund (AMEX: HDV) where we have detected an approximate $74.9 million dollar inflow — that’s a 49.2% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 3,050,000 to 4,550,000). Among the largest underlying components of HDV, in trading today ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) is up about 0.3%, Altria Group Incorporated (NYSE: MO) is up about 0.2%, and Bristol Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) is lower by about 0.1%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the HDV Holdings page »

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