Building A 7%-Yielding Dividend Growth Portfolio With SCHD As Its Core Holding

SCHD is one of the best dividend growth ETFs available, but its modest 3% yield and several important diversification gaps make it insufficient for many income-focused retirees. I explain how investors can potentially more than double SCHD's yield while maintaining meaningful dividend growth, broad diversification, and exposure to several beaten-down high-yield sectors. I share a near-7%-yielding retirement portfolio blueprint, including specific holdings, portfolio allocations, and the key risks investors should understand before putting their retirement savings to work.

Seeking Alpha • 11 hours ago

High-Yield ETFs for Retirement: Why JEPI, QQQI Could Come with a Catch

Retirement investing is increasingly shifting toward generating regular cash flow, putting dividend-growth and covered-call ETFs in focus as investors seek income without abandoning equity-market exposure.

Benzinga • Oct 28, 2026

2 Retirement Income Anchors Worth Buying On The Dip

Most of my income comes from a "set and forget" layer of the portfolio that gets surprisingly little of my time. A well-known dividend favorite has been beaten down, and I think the dip has created a rare entry point. There is a way to own a classic safe-haven asset without giving up yield, and one fund stands out from its peers.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 26, 2026

Prepare for AI Spending Shifts; Grab Some Income With This ETF

There's plenty on the minds of technology investors this year. One of the preeminent issues is the extent to which large- and megacap hyperscalers are spending on their AI ambitions.

ETF Trends • Oct 20, 2026

2 Covered Call ETFs To Shield Your Income From An AI Crash

Many income investors are more exposed to the AI trade than they realize, often through holdings that look "safe." The usual objection that de-risking means giving up attractive dividends doesn't hold up. Two covered call ETFs that I discuss in this piece barely moved during last week's AI sell-off, and the reason is in how they are built.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 18, 2026

QQQI Hits $15 Billion Mark Aided by Tax-Efficient Approach

Last week, the NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI) crossed $15 billion in assets under management. This major milestone was the result of investor demand.

ETF Trends • Oct 14, 2026

QQA Vs. QQQI: One For Total Return, One For Retirement Income

Invesco QQQ Income Advantage ETF offers a dynamic, cost-efficient approach to Nasdaq-100 income, outperforming QQQI in total return despite a lower yield. QQA's flexible option strategy and significant cash allocation enable better capital appreciation during rallies and added downside protection versus QQQI's more aggressive, static call-writing. QQQI provides a higher, tax-efficient yield (above 14%) and is better suited for retirees seeking maximum income, while QQA favors growth-oriented investors.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 14, 2026

QQQI: A Near-Term Nasdaq Pullback Does Not End The Bull Case

I maintain a buy rating on the NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF, favoring gradual accumulation near $56 per share. QQQI offers attractive monthly cash distributions via an actively managed call option strategy, though it may underperform QQQ in strong rallies. Robust corporate earnings and continued AI infrastructure growth support the medium-term Nasdaq-100 outlook, despite short-term correction risks.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 13, 2026

JEPQ Pays 11.27%. This Lesser-Known Nasdaq ETF Is Paying 13.58% Monthly

Two Nasdaq covered call ETFs promise monthly income, but the one with the bigger yield hides a tax twist that changes the math entirely depending on where you hold it.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 12, 2026

The $15 Billion Club: Active Income Strategies

Two popular ETFs crossed the $15 billion in assets mark last week. The JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF (JCPB) and the NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF (QQQI).

ETF Trends • Oct 12, 2026