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Austin Smith

HYG Investors Collect 10% Gains Plus Stable Dividends This Year

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:HYG) pays investors monthly income by holding a basket of U.S. dollar-denominated corporate bonds rated below investment grade. These bonds carry more credit risk than blue-chip…

Austin Smith · 5 months ago

EMLC Paid Dividends for 16 Years, but Short Interest Surged 73%

VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:EMLC) offers a 6.09% yield that draws income-focused investors, particularly retirees hunting for yield above what U.S. Treasuries provide. But the headline number obscures a more…

Austin Smith · 5 months ago

Why Income Investors Keep Buying JNK Despite Recession Fears

SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (NYSEARCA:JNK) pays a monthly distribution that currently yields around 6.4%, which is enough to catch the attention of any income-focused investor. The real question is whether that yield…

Austin Smith · 5 months ago

GGN’s 6.5% Yield Hides a Costly Secret for Income Investors

GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust (NYSE:GGN) pays a monthly distribution and currently yields around 6.5% annualized at its recent share price of $5.51. That yield attracts income investors drawn to gold…

Austin Smith · 5 months ago

DIV’s 6.66% Yield Masks a Decade of Eroding Payouts

Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF (NYSEARCA:DIV) draws a consistent crowd of income-focused investors with a trailing dividend yield of 6.66% paid monthly. But a high yield is only worth celebrating if it holds up…

Austin Smith · 5 months ago