5 Monthly Dividend Investments That Add Up to $2,500 Every Single Month

The portfolio is built around one anchor (a covered-call equity income fund), two real estate sleeves, one corporate bond sleeve, and one business development company.

24/7 Wall Street • May 6, 2026

April Showers Bring a Deluge of ETF Inflows

April showers came in the form of more inflows raining down on the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market last month. Assets under management (AUM) have now grown to a staggering $14.7 trillion for the year.

ETF Trends • May 4, 2026

Not All Total Bond Market ETFs Are the Same. Here's What to Know.

Not understanding the difference between similarly named funds can be costly

WSJ • May 3, 2026

How Much Do You Really Need Invested to Replace a $50,000 Salary With Dividends?

Anchored in dividend growth funds like the Schwab U.S.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 30, 2026

VCIT vs VGIT: Which Bond ETF Wins in Today's Rate Environment?

VCIT charges the same ultra-low expense ratio as VGIT but offers a higher yield. Over the last year, VCIT delivered a stronger total return but with greater risk, with a deeper five-year drawdown.

The Motley Fool • Apr 20, 2026

The 5 Safest Dividend ETFs Retirees Can Buy Today and Hold Forever

Investors who have used the “buy the dip” strategy are learning the hard way that it may not work this time. Now is the time for retirees to find safe and dependable income

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 17, 2026

Bond ETFs Are Back: 3 Options Retirees Should Consider as Yields Hit Multi-Year Highs

In May, 2025, rampantly unrestricted congressional spending caused Moody's to downgrade US debt from Aaa to Aa1. This was a seismic shift that showed that the debt levels being generated were so unsustainable that an independent US credit rating agency cut their rating on US sovereign debt.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 15, 2026

How to Replace a $62,000 Salary Using Monthly Dividend ETFs in Retirement

What's your plan for retirement? If you haven't given it much thought yet, it's worth starting with a simple question: where is your income going to come from?

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 7, 2026

Most Retirees Are Overlooking One of Vanguard's Best Monthly Income Bond ETFs

Call it habit. Call it decades of conventional wisdom pushed by financial advisors and DIY investors.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 6, 2026

Most Retirees Are Overlooking Vanguard's Best Corporate Bond ETF. It Yields 4.73% and Pays Monthly.

If there's one thing retirees tend to want, it's predictable income without too much risk.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 2, 2026