Vanguard's international dividend growth ETF has a loyal following, but a closer look at the five-year numbers reveals a rival fund quietly stacking up returns that are hard to explain away as…
Most couples quietly plan for one retirement horizon without realizing they have two, and the gap between them can leave a surviving spouse financially exposed for decades. Three ETFs address the second…
Three ETFs built around rising payouts instead of big yields have taken very different paths over the past year, and the reasons behind that gap reveal something important about how dividend growth…
VIG dominates dividend growth portfolios, but Vanguard quietly built an international version that yields more and targets compounders most U.S. investors have never considered owning alongside it.
Most dividend investors chase yield or growth, treating them as competing strategies, but a four-ETF approach spans both philosophies and two continents without the bloat of a complex portfolio.
I have a soft spot for both the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG) and the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM). A big part of that comes down to fees.…
Most international ETFs hand you every stock in the world outside the U.S., including the dividend cutters, the yield traps, and the companies that have never grown a payout in their lives.…
The markets are turning out to be quite unpredictable this year. Retirement ETFs like the Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (NASDAQ:VIGI), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHD), and WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend…
There are plenty of dividend stocks out there for equity investors looking to maximize their overall total portfolio returns. Dividends can play a significant role in generating long-term returns, with around one-third…
Dividend appreciation is one of the key factors that separates equities from many fixed income products out there. Sure, there are some products that pay out increasing amounts over time (such as…
The exchange-traded fund industry is booming right now. Investors are flocking towards ETFs, and they’ve become one of the most important parts of individual portfolios. With over 4,000 U.S.-listed ETFs, it can…
With a great deal of uncertainty in the markets – a government shutdown, jobs numbers, inflationary risks – some of the best investments you can make are in safe, high-yielding exchange-traded funds…
The search for top dividend ETFs is always on, particularly for investors who don’t have the time or energy to invest in researching hundreds or thousands of potential options in this universe.…
Discounts are reflexively attractive for anyone who does price comparisons. Some cultures even view discount hunting as a competitive sport, something that comic Russell Peters and others have joked about in their…
For investors looking for meaningful and sustained dividend income today or in retirement, there are plenty of options to choose from. Whether it’s individual stocks, alternative assets, fixed income securities, or investing…
