Credit: Shutterstock photoStocks added to their gains Wednesday after the Fed raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point as expected.
[ibd-display-video id=3006712 width=50 float=left autostart=true] SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ( DIA ) rose 0.5%, PowerShares QQQ Trust ( QQQ ) added 0.3% and SPDR S&P 500 ( SPY ) climbed 0.2%. Emerging markets outperformed, with iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ( EEM ) jumping 1.2%.
Caterpillar ( CAT ), Nike (NKE) and Apple (AAPL) boosted the Dow Jones industrial average to a new high. Apple rose 0.7%. It's extended from a 160.97 cup-with-handle buy point. The iPhone maker announced a $390 million investment in Finisar (FNSR), a laser sensor supplier.
Gold miners, telecom and retail led the upside among sector funds in the stock market today . VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners (GDXJ) and VanEck Vectors Gold Miners (GDX) rallied more than 3% each. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU) gained 0.8% apiece.Gold futures rose 0.5% to $1,245 an ounce. Energy and banks lagged.
Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) pared its gain 3% from as much as 13%. The cryptocurrency's price rose to as high as $17,384.56 earlier and was recently trading around $16,440, according to CoinDesk . CBOE 's (CBOE) Bitcoin futures extended their loss to 8%. The SEC recently advised caution when investing in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend (FGD) set up a chance to buy shares on Thursday as it bounced off its 50-day moving average . It's still in potential buy range from the rebound. But it's also close to a 26.20 cup-base entry, which sets up another opportunity. The ETF has made small gains in between some of the bases it's cleared as it advances along the 50-day line.
The $497.7 million fund, which tracks the Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index, marked its 10th anniversary last month. To be considered for inclusion in the index, companies must pay a current dividend, have a current-year dividend-per-share ratio greater than or equal to its five-year average ratio, and have a five-year average payout ratio of 60% or less for U.S. and European companies and 80% or less for all other countries. They must also have a three-month daily average trading volume of at least $3 million.
The resulting stocks are ranked by dividend yield. The top 100 highest-yielding stocks make the index. Weightings for individual holding are capped at 10%.
Greater Europe accounted for nearly 50% of assets, with the U.K. making up about 14% of that, according to Morningstar Direct. North America and Greater Asia represented roughly 25% each. FGD's top holdings as of Dec. 11 included Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR), Guess (GES) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA). Finland's Fortum, the U.K.'s easyJet and France's Natixis are also among its biggest holdings.
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The fund's year-to-date return of 15.7% through Dec. 12 trails the S&P 500's 21.1% gain. Its average annual returns over the longer haul also lag the benchmark index. But its 3.9% annualized dividend yield is well above the S&P 500's average 1.8% payout.
The ETF carries a 0.58% expense ratio.
Tuesday's pick, iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA), remains in potential buy range from a recent rebound off its 50-day line.
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