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Apple Tops New WisdomTree Dividend ETF

Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) new status as a dividend stock is, no pun intended, bearing fruit. At least at the new ETF level.The WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (NASDAQ: DGRW), which debuted today, features the iPad maker as its largest holding with a weight of 4.71 percent.Aside from making for good headlines, such as the one on this article, Apple's ascent to the top of any dividend ETF is a sign of a growing theme in the dividend ETF space. That being the move toward those funds that focus on weighting metrics beyond length of dividend increase streaks ."Investors are hungry for income in this low interest rate, low yield environment," said WisdomTree Research Director Jeremy Schwartz in a statement. "Rather than relying on historical records of dividend increases, DGRW uses real-time growth and quality metrics focused on companies who are growing their dividends."Part of the focus on stocks that are showing favorable dividend growth going forward includes the WisdomTree U.S. Dividen...

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