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It's the global equivalent of STXDIV. I'm quite keen on the ETF because of the nature of dividend indices, and the fact that they behave differently to other indices, which is really good for diversification. Basically, in a bull market, div ETFs tends to underperform. However, in a fluctuating market, they typically outperforms the Top40, and in a bear market, its losses are less than other indices. The current JSE crash over the last two weeks is a perfect example, as the two dividend indices STXQUA and STXDIV, for example, have been hit much less than the other indices, and are actually still quite green measured over the last three months. I'm definitely going to buy in, and keep it as part of my portfolio until they come out with a global quality ETF (basically a global STXQUA) which may be even better. Dividend ETFs are especially nice in a TFIA, as the fairly large dividends are tax free, and also, one tends to re-invest rather than spend the dividends. Here's a good read which also mentions the fund: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/mymoney/moneyweb-personal-finance/the-benefits-of-dividend-investing/