As the ETF industry has expanded rapidly in recent years, the universe of asset classes and investment strategies accessible through the exchange-traded wrapper has increased dramatically. In addition to funds offering exposure to natural resources and volatility–two asset classes previously beyond the reach of many investors–a number of products have popped up that seek to deliver opportunities to tap into intriguing investment methodologies in a cost efficient and time efficient manner. One area of tremendous interest focuses on dividends; there are literally dozens of ETFs that are designed to concentrate exposure on dividend-paying stocks, from those linked to dividend-weighted methodologies to those with stringent consistency requirements for inclusion. Popular equity funds in the space include DOD, IDV, and HDV; while products with international flavor like PID, DWX, and EDIV can help investors expand the geographic scope of their portfolio’s holdings. Dividend-focused ETFs may be appealing to a number of different [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Dividend ETF Special: 25 Equity ETFs With Attractive Distribution Yields iShares Debuts Dividend ETF (HDV) Seven ETFs For Investors Mourning The Death Of BP’s Dividend Van Eck Debuts Mortgage REIT ETF (MORT) UBS Debuts Internet IPO ETNs