SPYD offers a no-nonsense approach to high yield in the US large-cap space. The fund ranks all dividend payers in the S&P 500 by indicated yield (the most recent dividend, multiplied by dividend frequency, divided by share price) and selects the top 80. SPYD does not include any of the dividend sustainability or quality screens that are baked into some peer ETFs. SPYD equally weights its portfolio while some similar, income-focused funds weight by yield. It is worth noting that SPYD is placed in the large-cap segment due to its S&P 500 univers.