Dividend ETFs
3 Top Preferred ETFs To Buy For High Yield
Want an alternative way to achieve high yield? These three ETFs offer different ways to tap dividend-rich preferred stocks. The Federal Reserve has boosted interest rates twice this years, and bond traders widely believe the central bank will hike rates one more time before the end of the year, but that’s not derailing high-yield asset […]
5 Top High-Yield Dividend ETFs To Buy
Truly high yield is difficult to find in the ETF space, but a few select funds offer big income. Just be careful. If you’re looking for dividend ETFs that actually dole out high yield … well, the good news is, you don’t really have to look far. In the world of 2,013 exchange-traded funds listed in […]
3 High-Yield ETFs That Pay Up To 16%
Whether you want good, safe yield, or you’re happy to hunt down riskier double-digit yield, these ETFs have you covered Exchange-traded funds are great for a lot of things — diversification, easy-to-understand access to difficult-to-understand areas of the market, and cheap exposure to just about every kind of investment you could possibly want. But on […]
10 ETF Dividends In Serious Danger
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be an easy “one-click way” to diversify your dividends. Instead of grinding on the viability of any single payout stream, why not build a basket of them? But be careful – some pooled payouts are all bad and don’t even keep up with the broader market. In a minute, we’ll review […]
5 Diversified Vanguard Funds Paying 4% Or More
Vanguard’s offerings don’t usually attract much attention from income investors. But they should – and I’m going to analyze five of the firm’s highest yield (and low cost) offerings shortly. Three of them are compelling portfolio conveniences, while two have lagged their competitors in disappointing un-Vanguard-like manners. While Vanguard provides a few actively managed funds, […]
3 Emerging Market Funds Paying 6.4%, With 30% Upside
When you think of emerging markets, what comes to mind? Growth opportunities are likely first on the list … followed ever so closely by stomach-churning volatility. What you probably don’t think about is income. But even in EMs, investors can dredge up some considerable dividend yield. We all know the basic emerging market investment thesis: […]
The 3 Best Dividend Growth ETFs For 2017
When you invest for the long haul, dividend stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are going to be the bedrock of your portfolio. The idea is simple: The slow crawl higher of the market over time, plus a few percentage points of return each year in income, will be enough to push your nest egg to […]
5 Overhyped Dividend Stocks You Must Avoid Now
Donald Trump’s win has done something extraordinary to the financial sector. Just look at this one-month chart for the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF): Banks Love Trump This is unexpected on two levels. First, of course, Trump’s very election came as a shock to many. Second, there was no shortage of people saying stocks […]
4 Popular Dividend ETFs You Need To Dump Now
I hate to say it, but right now, thousands of investors are putting their portfolios on autopilot right when they need to take control the most. I’m talking about the boom in “passive” investing, or bypassing stock picking and plowing your cash into low-fee exchange-traded funds (ETFs) instead. Some income-starved investors are going further, piling […]
A Simple All-ETF Portfolio That Pays 4.3%
The stock market is complicated and volatile. This is why professional investors diversify their investments into a large batch of stocks. But buying many different companies is not easy—the more you diversify, the more research you need to do to make sure you aren’t buying a dud. This is why ETFs have become incredibly popular. […]
