For income-focused investors, the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) is often the default pick. VYM tracks the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, holds hundreds of large-cap dividend payers, and charges just 0.04%. That…
A 64-year-old retiree with $200,000 parked in SPYI is told to expect roughly $24,000 a year at the headline yield. The cash arrives every month, but the tax form at year-end tells…
Covered call ETFs tied to the S&P 500 have become the default income vehicle for investors seeking monthly distributions without sacrificing large-cap equity exposure. Three funds dominate the conversation: JPMorgan Equity Premium…
A $66,000 annual income is roughly in line with the median U.S. household income and represents a common retirement target for investors who want meaningful cash flow from their portfolio. The challenge…
Retirees chasing the headline yield on covered-call ETFs often ignore what happens to their principal. That distinction is where the Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (NYSEARCA:DIVO) earns its place in the…
Retirees who want a monthly income without the wild ride of high-yield specialty funds often land on the Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (NYSEARCA:DIVO). The pitch is straightforward: pair roughly 25…
Bonds worked really well as a portfolio diversifier for more than four decades, and a huge part of that success came from the long-term trend of falling interest rates. When interest rates…
Tony Dong American investors have a long, painful history of underweighting international stocks. The pitch for IDVO is that it solves two of those underweight excuses at once. The income from foreign blue chips…
Covered-call ETFs like the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI), NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF (BATS:SPYI), and Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ:GPIX) have been extremely popular, and they still are.…
Technically speaking, retirees should be just as comfortable selling shares to fund withdrawals as they are receiving dividends. From a total return perspective, there’s no real difference. For example, selling $10,000 worth…
The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (NYSE:SCHD) is one of the best-run dividend funds available. This is an easy statement to make when you consider its 3.44% yield, rock-bottom expense ratio of…
I’m a total return guy. All I really care about is after-tax performance with distributions reinvested. I couldn’t care less about how much yield an ETF throws off. Even in retirement, I’d…
The JPMorgan Equity Premium ETF (NYSE:JEPI) did not become the most widely covered call ETF by accident. The combination of JPMorgan’s active management, an 8.57% monthly yield, and a broad S&P 500…
Covered call ETFs took less than two years to start dominating headlines due to the prolonged tech rally. ETFs like the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEARCA:JEPI), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income…
If you’re an income investor like me, you’ll always be on the lookout for ways to make your money work for you. Every time I make an investment, I hope to see…
