Dividend ETF's

[blogbuilder]

Hi all,

As I get closer to retirement I'm thinking about investing in ETF's with good records of income. I just want to balance my portfolio between income and growth stocks.

I've been eyeing up: SPYD, SCHD and VYM.

I am from the UK so can't always buy the ETF's but are there any you would recommend?

Thanks.

[bobdylan]

I held some SPHY before rate cuts. I've also looked into JEPI and SEIX for higher yields. As always, it depends on your risk tolerance.

[blogbuilder]

Great - thaks for sharing...I'll take a look.

[Cinnamon]

JEPI is also pretty good for those looking for yields. Best time to buy is when the market pulls back.

[MarkD]

Another strategic ETF I have watched (never owned) for a decade is HNDL.

They are best purchased on a major selloff. The strategy can be found online but they attempt to distribute 7% annualy, using a hybrid method of income and growth.

https://www.morningstar.com/etfs/xnas/hndl/quote

[blogbuilder]

Thanks - HNDL looks like it's made up of lots of other ETF's. That makes me think fairly stable - i.e. no big up/down swings.

I'll take a look.

[MarkD]

During it's entire history it has moved quite a bit. Goal is stable monthly dividends not necessarily a stable price. I think it began trading at $25 and has traded as low as $15+/-.

I like securities with longer history so I have watched it for some time. Along with YYY and QYLD, and a few others.

Creating a group of non-correlated ETFs and CEFs is a strategy I will pursue in the future, especially when the big drop hits and I want more stability. As these are dependant on stock returns, they appear to behave like the underlying investment, aka, they are not bonds or cash equivalents.