Australian Exchange Traded Fund Range Bolstered By New iShares ETFs

The choice for ETF investors just got a little broader. Earlier this month BlackRock launched 4 new ASX listed Exchange Traded Funds all covering the Australian stock market. The table below list each of the 4 new funds.

ASX Code	Fund Name	Purpose of Fund
ILC	iShares S&P/ASX 20	Tracks the performance of the S&P/ASX 20 Index
IOZ	iShares MSCI Australia 200	Tracks the performance of the MSCI Australia 200 Index
ISO	iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries	Tracks the performance of the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index
IHD	iShares S&P/ASX High Dividend	Provides exposure to 50 of Australia's larger high dividend paying stocks

New iShares Exchange Traded Funds

Dividend Investing For Beginners

A well constructed portfolio of high dividend paying stocks is a great foundation upon which to build a strategy to achieve financial independence. It is the passive income derived from such a portfolio which grants us our financial freedom. There is no point in being asset-rich if we are cash-flow poor. In this article I'll discuss how stock market beginners can get started with dividend investing.

What Are Dividends?

They are payments made out of earnings from a company to its shareholders. What is paid is the portion of profits which a company doesn't need in order to maintain and grow the business. It is the reward which shareholders receive in return for providing capital to the business. Along with capital gains, it is how an investor profits from buying shares.