VYMI's payouts have climbed steadily, but international dividends come loaded with currency swings, European bank cycles, and Chinese policy risk that domestic income funds simply do not carry. Whether that yield holds…
John Seetoo The Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:FIDI) is Fidelity’s answer for U.S. investors seeking yield from outside the S&P 500 without paying a premium. FIDI tracks a Fidelity-built index screening developed-market large-…
While the resurgence of American industry and business is certainly laudable, the rest of the international community is not being left behind completely. In fact, an ETF argument can be made that…
Income investors who built their portfolios entirely around U.S. dividend payers are leaving yield on the table in 2026. Three international dividend ETFs, Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund (NASDAQ:VYMI), iShares…
The Fidelity International High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA:FIDI) has quietly become one of the better performers in international income, returning 29% over the past year and 9% year to date through May 7.…
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 retirement income conversations start and end in the same place. The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSE:VYM) at 2.26%, the Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSE:VNQ) at around 3.5%, and maybe the…
A leader in mutual funds and credited for launching the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) platform, John Bogle’s Vanguard Group has grown from its mid-70s retail market focused launch to become the second…
Investors tracking growth oriented ETFs often cite the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ), which tracks the NASDAQ-100. It returned 17.37% in the past year. Growth investors seeking international exposure also track Vanguard…
For as long as most of us can remember, the conversation around international diversification went roughly the same way. Advisors would recommend it while investors nodded approval, and then everyone kept their…
U.S. investors tend to have a strong home country bias. On average, portfolios are heavily tilted toward domestic stocks, often well above the U.S.’s roughly 60% share of global market capitalization. Some…
Macro and geopolitical worries are rising, and even a “safe haven” like gold has not been spared from the wave of recent choppiness. Whether it’s the AI disruptive impact (think the Citrini…
Retirement income planning used to be simple: buy bonds, collect coupons, live on the interest. With the 10-year Treasury sitting at 4.06% and the Fed funds rate at 3.75%, government bonds do…
We're looking at a surge of retirees in the 2020s due to the Baby Boom's peak in the 1960s, turning into a retirement boom today as these individuals come of age. If…
Dividend stocks offer a mix of cash flow and potential gains, but it’s quite cumbersome to manage a bunch of individual picks. That’s what many people gravitate toward brand dividend ETFs, and…
