Why State Street’s $20 Billion Dividend ETF Must Drop Two Stocks

The video discusses the unique construction of the SDY ETF, which weights by dividend yield rather than market cap. Due to this, Tanger and Meredith stocks are being removed as their market cap fell below the required threshold. The video highlights the impact of large positions in the fund and the complications arising from short positions. Efforts by SNP to prevent such issues are discussed, along with a comparison to a similar situation with the Vanek Junior Gold Miners ETF.

What efforts were made by SNP to address the situation with the ETF?

How does the construction of the fund lead to forced selling of stocks?