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 • 9 hours ago

Covered Call ETFs to Earn Higher Income & Stave Off Volatility

Rising oil prices, higher bond yields and AI debt concerns are fueling market volatility. Explore five covered call ETFs offering attractive income potential.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 26, 2026

3 ETFs That Could Turn a $500,000 401(k) Rollover Into $50,482 a Year, Before Taxes

Three covered-call ETFs promise monthly paychecks from a 401(k) rollover, but each one trades a different slice of your upside for that cash, and the tax bill waiting inside a traditional IRA changes everything about which fund actually belongs in

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 23, 2026

We Did the Math on What $100,000 Earns in 4 Covered Call ETFs. The Gap Is $4,632 a Year

Four covered call ETFs all promise monthly income from the same basic strategy, yet the one writing the biggest checks finished near the bottom on total return while a fund paying less left it behind by a wide margin.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 20, 2026

Global X ETFs Launches New Website and Largest Brand Campaign as Investors Embrace Innovation

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A pioneer in thematic investing, Global X premiers the largest ad campaign in its history to announce a refreshed brand and transformed website.

Business Wire • Oct 19, 2026

Forget QYLD: $100,000 Became $348,660 in Fidelity's Dividend Fund and $260,850 in QYLD

QYLD's massive monthly distributions make it one of the most popular income ETFs on the market, but a decade of compounding tells a very different story about which fund actually built more wealth for patient investors.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 10, 2026

5 Monthly Income ETFs Paying 6.39% to 13.80% to Start Q4

Five ETFs paying monthly income sound straightforward until you see how differently they generate that cash and what each strategy quietly costs you in the long run.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 30, 2026

JPMorgan Runs 2 Income ETFs Built for Monthly Cash Flow in 2026

Monthly income sounds simple until you realize the size of each check depends on how much the market swings, and two popular JPMorgan ETFs prove that chasing a bigger payout always costs you something.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 29, 2026

What XYLD, SPYI, and QYLD Actually Pay Per Share, and What That Income Costs You in Principal

Three popular covered call ETFs deposit a check every single month, but the share price sitting beneath that income tells a very different story about what investors are actually keeping.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 28, 2026

I Wouldn't Let These Income Favorites Anywhere Near My Retirement

I challenge conventional retirement income picks, warning that headline yield often masks long-term inflation risks and capital erosion. QYLD offers high income but severely limits upside and fails to grow distributions, making it unsuitable for long-term retirement portfolios. NNN REIT boasts a strong dividend track record, but sub-inflation growth and rate risks undermine its value in a 'higher for longer' environment.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 25, 2026