Exchange Traded Funds
Options-income ETFs have long handed taxable investors an ugly surprise at year-end, but a newer generation is engineering its distributions to sidestep that problem entirely, and one fund yielding over 12% monthly may be…
Covered call ETFs dominate income investing conversations, but leaning entirely on one options strategy carries a hidden long-term cost most investors overlook. Three ETFs yielding above 10% take completely different approaches to generating that…
Two Vanguard funds share the same large-cap universe, the same rock-bottom fee, and the same issuer, yet one is lapping the other by a stunning margin this year, and the reason comes down to…
SCHD dominates domestic dividend portfolios, but roughly half the world's quality payers never appear in a U.S. screen. Schwab built a companion fund applying the same rigorous filters to international markets, and the performance…
Wiping out your mortgage with one 401(k) withdrawal feels like a power move, but the tax bracket you land in that year tells a very different story about who actually wins.
TQQQ promises three times the daily move of the Nasdaq-100, but three separate costs work against that promise every single session, and most holders never see any of them on a fact sheet.
Gold investors celebrating a decade of gains may not realize the IRS treats their ETF shares like coins and jewelry, triggering a tax rule that quietly separates gold holders from equity investors at the…
Vanguard runs a nearly identical sibling to VYM outside US borders, and most income investors have never heard of it despite the fact that it has quietly beaten the famous original on both yield…
A $10,000 stake in JEPI at launch has grown into a surprisingly powerful income machine, but whether JEPI is actually the right covered-call fund for your situation depends on a factor most investors overlook…
Twelve years of disciplined saving built a $1.2 million balance, but your advisor's withdrawal chart still cannot tell you what hits your account next month. Four ETFs reframe that question entirely.
Social Security may not go to zero, but even a partial cut could leave retirees scrambling to cover everyday expenses. One actively managed bond ETF might be worth putting on your radar before that…
Principal just stepped into the most competitive corner of the ETF market, launching a covered call income fund aimed squarely at a category titan with $44 billion in assets and a loyal following of…
Principal just stepped into one of the most fiercely defended corners of the ETF market, where JPMorgan's $44 billion giant has spent years locking up income-hungry investors. Whether a new fund with two weeks…
Tradr just launched a fund that doubles your gains every time AXT drops, but one small word buried in its name changes everything about whether that promise actually holds.
Tradr just launched a leveraged ETF designed to double your gains every time AXT drops, but one small word buried in the fund's name changes everything about how it actually performs.
