Analyzing iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) & VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (NASDAQ:CDC)

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (NASDAQ:DMXF) and VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (NASDAQ:CDC) are both small-cap manufacturing companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Dividends

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF pays out -4,999.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF and VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.05)	-1,167.64

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF and VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF	0	0	0	0	0.00
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF	0	22	1	0	2.40

Given VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF is more favorable than iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF.

Risk and Volatility

iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF and VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF beats iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF

The iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE Index ETF (DMXF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI EAFE Choice ESG Screened index. The fund tracks a market cap-weighted, ESG-screened index of large- and mid-cap stocks from the developed markets outside North America. DMXF was launched on Jun 16, 2020 and is managed by BlackRock.

About VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF

The VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (CDC) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in large cap equity. The fund tracks an index of 100 high-yield stocks pulled from the largest 500 US stocks, with an earnings screen and volatility weighting. CDC was launched on Jul 2, 2014 and is managed by VictoryShares.