Why Income Reliability Is Replacing Yield Chasing in 2026

Throughout 2025, some of the most popular income products in the market weren't traditional dividend funds.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 23, 2026

Forget CDs: 3 Ultra-Safe ETFs That Pay More and Don't Lock Up Your Money

CDs offer fixed income up to maturity, and some banks let you lock in high interest rates for multiple years.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 18, 2026

Forget Target-Date Funds: Build This 3-ETF Retirement Portfolio Instead

Target-date funds gradually shift more resources from stocks to bonds over time. These funds aim to reduce an investor's risk as they get closer to the target retirement year.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 18, 2026

ETF Prime: Five Flow Trends Emerge in 2026

Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, joined Nate Geraci on this week's ETF Prime to discuss five emerging flow trends as the ETF industry tracks toward $1.8 trillion in inflows for 2026. The industry pulled in roughly $150 billion in January, building on the record $1.5 trillion gathered in 2025.

ETF Trends • Feb 4, 2026

The $100 Billion Sprint: Decoding the Early 2026 ETF Inflows

After a record $1.5 trillion year for the ETF industry in 2025, demand has not slowed down in January. Indeed, as of January 21, ETFs had already gathered $103 billion of new money.

ETF Trends • Jan 26, 2026

Treasury Lockdown or Income Adventure? Here's What Sets IEI and FBND Apart.

FBND offers a higher dividend yield but comes with a steeper expense ratio than IEI. FBND holds a much broader mix of sectors, while IEI sticks exclusively to Treasuries.

The Motley Fool • Jan 24, 2026

Looking For More Bond Exposure? These ETFs May Be Solid Options

Fidelity's FBND ETF has greater exposure to riskier bonds, which may offer higher yields but come with greater volatility. Vanguard's BND ETF has over three times as many holdings and offers greater price stability.

The Motley Fool • Jan 24, 2026

Bond ETFs: VGIT Boasts Lower Costs While FBND Provides Higher Yield

VGIT offers a much lower expense ratio, while FBND delivers a higher dividend yield FBND holds a broader, more diversified bond portfolio but has experienced a slightly deeper five-year drawdown VGIT is larger by assets under management and invests primarily in U.S. Treasury bonds. We're bullish on these 10 stocks ›

The Motley Fool • Jan 25, 2026

Better Fidelity Bond ETF: FBND vs. FIGB

FBND is far larger, more diversified, and offers a higher yield than FIGB. Both ETFs share identical expenses and have delivered matching 1-year returns as of Jan. 9, 2026.

The Motley Fool • Jan 18, 2026

VCIT vs. FBND: What You Own Matters More Than Chasing Yield

VCIT is substantially cheaper to own than FBND, but FBND holds a wider mix of bonds and a lower five-year drawdown FBND carries a marginally higher yield and much lower beta than VCIT, indicating less volatility versus stocks VCIT remains far larger and more concentrated than FBND, with over 340 holdings versus FBND's 2,700-plus CEO says this is worth 18 Nvidias. Will this make the world's first trillionaire?

The Motley Fool • Jan 15, 2026