Blackstone Mortgage Trust

Ellington Financial

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust

ARMOUR Residential REIT

Cogent Communications Holdings

New York Mortgage Trust

Highwoods Properties

Two Harbors Investment

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance

Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

XSHD tracks a dividend-yield-weighted index of the 60 least volatile stocks chosen from a list of the 90 highest-yielding US small-cap stocks.

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund

Global X SuperDividend US ETF

iShares Select Dividend ETF

Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index ETF

Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF

Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF

First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

VIG offers exposure to dividend-paying large-cap US companies that exhibit growth characteristics. SCHD offers exposure to dividend-paying U.S. equities, making SCHD a potentially useful tool for either enhancing current returns derived from the equity portion of a portfolio or for scaling back risk exposure within a portfolio. DVY can be used as a long-term strategic holding as its 100 stock portfolio is well balanced from a sector perspective.

The Many Choices Of U.S. Dividend ETFs

Global X SuperDividend Alternatives ETF

Pacer Metaurus US Large Cap Target Dividend 400 ETF

If you fear a stock slump and low bond yields, buy these ETFs to earn solid current income and enjoy capital appreciation.

Seeking 5% Yields? Buy These ETFs

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

SPDR R Blackstone High Income ETF

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF

Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF

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Dividend ETFs that Pay You Monthly

For investors hungry for a nice raise in their passive income, the higher-yielding dividend exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may be worth a closer look.

Top 2 Highest Yielding Dividend ETFs To Buy

WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund

WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund

WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund

AAM S&P Emerging Markets High Dividend Value ETF 

Fidelity High Dividend ETF

Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US High Dividend Yield Equity ETF

Xt EAFE Div Yld Shs

iShares Core High Dividend ETF

Voya Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Income Fund

Voya Emerging Markets High Income Dividend Equity Fund

Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

ETRACS 2xMonthly Pay Leveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN

AAM S&P 500 High Dividend Value ETF

Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF

Timothy Plan High Dividend Stock ETF

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF

WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF

The last 12 months have been difficult for equity income investors. The top 20% of dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 500 Index have returned 13.5% in the 12 months through March.

Equity Income Investing Redux

AGNC Investment

Energy Transfer LP Unit

Lowe's

PepsiCo

Global X Superdividend ETF

Exxon Mobil

One of the best ways to protect your portfolio, and generate consistent income, is with some of the best dividend stocks. Most notably, those with a strong history of dividend payouts, strong growth, and economic moats.

The 7 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy in December

Schwab Strategic Trust-Schwab International Dividend Equity ETF

Dividend ETFs are enjoying their moment in the sun this year despite a down economy. Dividend stocks, in general, are one of the few ways to fight inflation.

The Top 3 Dividend ETFs for Diversified Yield

SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF

Invesco S&P MidCap Low Volatility ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF

In light of the warnings from market bear John Hussman and concerns surrounding the current state of the stock market, investors may want to consider strategies that prioritize portfolio protection.

S&P 500 to Fall by 64%? Low-Volatility ETFs in Focus

Invesco S&P Intl Developed High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

Stocks paying higher dividends showed their mettle during a challenging 2022: the S&P 500 High Dividend Index declined only a modest –1.1% even as the S&P 500 tumbled –18.1%. In our view, much of the volatility in high-dividend strategies, broadly speaking, comes down to portfolio design choices, which can create very different characteristics.

Taming Biases In High-Dividend Equity Strategies

XSHD leverages an equity strategy based on three factors, including small size, high dividend, and low volatility. Despite the alluring mix of factors, XSHD's performance since inception in 2016 has been utterly harrowing, with 2022 being its worst year, which is nothing short of surprising.

XSHD: Low-Volatility Small-Cap Strategy With Surprisingly Subpar Returns

First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Index Fund

Dividend stocks have been beating the market for quite some months and may win in 2023 too.

Winning Dividend ETFs to Start 2023

Alerian MLP ETF

InfraCap MLP

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

Global X MLP ETF

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

U.S. equity ETFs exposed to highest yield are beating broader markets.

Dividend ETFs Ease the Pain of a Down Year

JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Mid Cap Equity ETF

Global X Founder-Run Companies ETF

American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF

First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF

Renaissance IPO ETF

Pacer Salt High truBeta US Market ETF

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF

The large number of ETFs has little to do with serving investors' best interests. Here are three red flags investors can use to avoid the worst ETFs.

How To Avoid The Worst Style ETFs 1Q22

Best And Worst Q3 2020: Large Cap Value ETFs And Mutual Funds

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Earnings Fund

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Invesco S&P Smallcap 600 Revenue ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

More pain seems to be in store for small-cap stocks than their large-cap peers, given that the pandemic has hurt the domestic economy. The latest bouts of data paint a gloomy picture of the economy for the near term.

Are Small-Cap ETFs in Trouble?

OShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF

At the current level, there is a 93% chance of a 25-bp rate cut in October meeting, according to CME FedWatch tool. This should boost dividend ETFs.

Dividend ETFs to Invest as Odds for October Fed Rate Cut High

As the Fed is highly likely to cuts rates in July's meeting, these dividend ETFs could be great picks for realizing solid current income.

5 Dividend ETFs to Pick Amid Fed Rate Cut Talks

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