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Ryne Mauck | Aug 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM EDT

JEPQ’s 10.9% Yield Hides $2,900 Annual Tax Bill Most Retirees Never See

JEPQ's monthly distributions look like a retirement dream until the IRS opens its cut, and most holders collecting that 10.9%…

Ryne Mauck | Aug 11, 2026 at 5:55 PM EDT

Your Father Retired With a Pension. You Got a 401(k) and a Brochure. These 4 ETFs Build the Pension Yourself

Pension checks vanished from most retirement plans a generation ago, leaving workers to solve an income puzzle their parents never…

Ryne Mauck | Aug 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM EDT

SPYI’s 11.7% Yield Hides $2,927.50 Annual Fee Gap Versus SPY

A $500,000 Roth IRA position in a high-yield S&P 500 ETF can look like a tax-free income machine, but the…

Ryne Mauck | Aug 11, 2026 at 5:35 PM EDT

Divorced After at Least 10 Years of Marriage? Social Security May Owe You Up to Half Your Ex’s Check. These 3 ETFs Cover What It Won’t

A decade of marriage could entitle you to a Social Security check based on your ex's earnings record, but that…

Michael Williams | Aug 11, 2026 at 5:24 PM EDT

Aura Launches PHOX, a New ETF Tracking AI Photonics Companies at 0.60% Expense Ratio

A new ETF just carved out one of the most precise bets in AI infrastructure, targeting the layer inside data…

Ryne Mauck | Aug 10, 2026 at 6:25 PM EDT

CLM’s 19% Yield Masks a 67% Payout Cut Since 2015

Cornerstone's closed-end funds advertise a near-19% yield, but a decade of distribution history tells a story the marketing page buries.…

Ryne Mauck | Aug 10, 2026 at 6:15 PM EDT

Your 2026 Social Security Raise Is About $56 a Month. These 3 ETFs Are the Raise You Actually Needed

Social Security's 2026 raise barely covers a tank of gas, and the formula that produced it is already falling behind…

Ryne Mauck | Aug 10, 2026 at 6:05 PM EDT

VYM’s 2.2% Yield Hides $141,000 in Decade-Long Underperformance Versus the S&P 500

A retiree who chose VYM for its reliable quarterly deposits may have traded away a surprising fortune without realizing it,…

Ryne Mauck | Aug 10, 2026 at 5:55 PM EDT

You Spent 40 Years Saving. Nobody Taught You How to Turn It Into a Paycheck. These 4 ETFs Do It Without Selling a Single Share

Retirement manuals cover forty years of saving but go silent the moment the paychecks stop. Four ETFs solve the income…

Ryne Mauck | Aug 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM EDT

Same 100 Stocks, Different Price: Why QQQ Costs $180 Annually While QQQM Charges $150

Invesco sells you the same 100 stocks through two different funds at two different prices, and most investors buying the…

Ryne Mauck | Aug 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM EDT

The IRS Just Gave 65-Year-Olds a New $6,000 Deduction. These 3 ETFs Turn the Tax Break Into Monthly Income

Turning 65 comes with a quiet IRS bonus most retirees overlook, and the way you deploy it in the next…

Michael Williams | Aug 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM EDT

Two Metrics Will Determine Whether BWET’s Explosive Run Continues Through 2026

BWET has turned a single geopolitical rupture into the best-performing non-leveraged ETF of 2026, but two specific data points will…

Michael Williams | Aug 10, 2026 at 2:13 PM EDT

LYTE’s $72 Million Debut Masks a Concentration Bet on Three Optical Giants

Roundhill's new photonics ETF grabbed attention with a massive opening day, but underneath the excitement sits a 12-stock portfolio where…

Omor Ibne Ehsan | Aug 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM EDT

What JEPQ Actually Paid the Last Time the Nasdaq Fell 10%: a Stress Test for Its 10% Yield

JEPQ promises softer Nasdaq landings and a 10% yield, but the real question is whether those monthly checks and price…

Omor Ibne Ehsan | Aug 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT

VGT Puts 39 Cents of Every Dollar Into Just 3 Stocks. The Pairing That Fixes It Without Selling

VGT has quietly turned into a three-stock concentration problem for long-term holders, and selling to fix it means handing the…

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JEPQ’s 10.9% Yield Hides $2,900 Annual Tax Bill Most Retirees Never See

Your Father Retired With a Pension. You Got a 401(k) and a Brochure. These 4 ETFs Build the Pension Yourself

SPYI’s 11.7% Yield Hides $2,927.50 Annual Fee Gap Versus SPY

Divorced After at Least 10 Years of Marriage? Social Security May Owe You Up to Half Your Ex’s Check. These 3 ETFs Cover What It Won’t

Aura Launches PHOX, a New ETF Tracking AI Photonics Companies at 0.60% Expense Ratio

CLM’s 19% Yield Masks a 67% Payout Cut Since 2015

Your 2026 Social Security Raise Is About $56 a Month. These 3 ETFs Are the Raise You Actually Needed

VYM’s 2.2% Yield Hides $141,000 in Decade-Long Underperformance Versus the S&P 500

You Spent 40 Years Saving. Nobody Taught You How to Turn It Into a Paycheck. These 4 ETFs Do It Without Selling a Single Share

Same 100 Stocks, Different Price: Why QQQ Costs $180 Annually While QQQM Charges $150

The IRS Just Gave 65-Year-Olds a New $6,000 Deduction. These 3 ETFs Turn the Tax Break Into Monthly Income

Two Metrics Will Determine Whether BWET’s Explosive Run Continues Through 2026

LYTE’s $72 Million Debut Masks a Concentration Bet on Three Optical Giants

What JEPQ Actually Paid the Last Time the Nasdaq Fell 10%: a Stress Test for Its 10% Yield

VGT Puts 39 Cents of Every Dollar Into Just 3 Stocks. The Pairing That Fixes It Without Selling

$22 Billion in Customer Deposits Did Not Stop This Chip CEO From Selling $37 Million

This Chinese Tech Giant Quietly Cut Its Buyback 80% to Fund AI

DIVO Was the Quality-Income Pick. Its International Twin Yields 5.6% and Beat It by 5 Points

Nobody Plans to Retire Alone in The Villages. Here's What It Costs When It Happens

Nobody Warned Her That Two Retirement Accounts Meant Two RMD Rules, a 25% Penalty

$22 Billion in Customer Deposits Did Not Stop This Chip CEO From Selling $37 Million

This Chinese Tech Giant Quietly Cut Its Buyback 80% to Fund AI

ETF Articles

All ETF Articles

JEPQ’s 10.9% Yield Hides $2,900 Annual Tax Bill Most Retirees Never See

Your Father Retired With a Pension. You Got a 401(k) and a Brochure. These 4 ETFs Build the Pension Yourself

SPYI’s 11.7% Yield Hides $2,927.50 Annual Fee Gap Versus SPY

Divorced After at Least 10 Years of Marriage? Social Security May Owe You Up to Half Your Ex’s Check. These 3 ETFs Cover What It Won’t

Aura Launches PHOX, a New ETF Tracking AI Photonics Companies at 0.60% Expense Ratio

CLM’s 19% Yield Masks a 67% Payout Cut Since 2015

Your 2026 Social Security Raise Is About $56 a Month. These 3 ETFs Are the Raise You Actually Needed

VYM’s 2.2% Yield Hides $141,000 in Decade-Long Underperformance Versus the S&P 500

You Spent 40 Years Saving. Nobody Taught You How to Turn It Into a Paycheck. These 4 ETFs Do It Without Selling a Single Share

Same 100 Stocks, Different Price: Why QQQ Costs $180 Annually While QQQM Charges $150

The IRS Just Gave 65-Year-Olds a New $6,000 Deduction. These 3 ETFs Turn the Tax Break Into Monthly Income

Two Metrics Will Determine Whether BWET’s Explosive Run Continues Through 2026

LYTE’s $72 Million Debut Masks a Concentration Bet on Three Optical Giants

What JEPQ Actually Paid the Last Time the Nasdaq Fell 10%: a Stress Test for Its 10% Yield

VGT Puts 39 Cents of Every Dollar Into Just 3 Stocks. The Pairing That Fixes It Without Selling

$22 Billion in Customer Deposits Did Not Stop This Chip CEO From Selling $37 Million

This Chinese Tech Giant Quietly Cut Its Buyback 80% to Fund AI

DIVO Was the Quality-Income Pick. Its International Twin Yields 5.6% and Beat It by 5 Points

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Nobody Plans to Retire Alone in The Villages. Here's What It Costs When It Happens

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