Vanguard's Cheapest Short-Term Bond ETF Costs Just $3 a Year on $10,000. Hardly Anyone Mentions It.

Tony Dong is the founder of ETF Portfolio Blueprint.

24/7 Wall Street • May 21, 2026

Your CDs Feel Safe. The 2.5 Percentage Points of Income They're Not Paying You Aren't.

One of the unique aspects of US citizens from recent history is that, apart from the Bidenomics fueled 17% cumulative inflation and the 48.6% cumulative inflation under Jimmy Carter, most of them have not experienced the rationing and Depression-aftermath scarcity that preceded World War II.

24/7 Wall Street • May 19, 2026

Three Vanguard Tickers. One Brokerage Account.

The most important takeaway as you learn about these three Vanguard funds is that there is no exotic strategy, just three well-known funds, one brokerage account, and an allocation specifically designed around current yields to produce around $4,262 per month in income off a $1.4 million portfolio, without selling one single share.

24/7 Wall Street • May 15, 2026

A $750,000 Portfolio. A 5% Blended Yield.

Most retirees who end up with a workable income portfolio did not engineer it from scratch.

24/7 Wall Street • May 14, 2026

Half a Million Dollars. Three Tickers.

According to conventional thinking, a retiree with $500,000 looking to withdraw 4% annually through the gradual selling of shares is hoping that the math holds up for the next 30 years.

24/7 Wall Street • May 12, 2026

Sue Is 67. Her ‘Pension' Is Three ETFs. It Wires Her $5,700 a Month.

Nobody handed Sue a pension, and after decades of working at the same elementary school administrative office, she retired with a 401(k), a Social Security check, and a decision about how to turn her savings into something that feels like a paycheck.

24/7 Wall Street • May 11, 2026

Want Income Without Betting The Farm On Interest Rates? Read This

The 10-year Treasury sits at almost 4.4%, the Fed funds upper bound is parked just under 4%, and the 2-to-10 spread has compressed back to about half a point.

24/7 Wall Street • May 5, 2026

This Vanguard Bond ETF Yields 4.3 Percent, Pays Monthly, and Charges Just 0.03 Percent. Most Retirees Have Never Heard of It.

Most retirees building income portfolios gravitate toward the same handful of names: dividend ETFs, money market funds, maybe a broad bond fund.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 21, 2026

Same Fee, Different Risk: How VCSH and BSV Approach Short-Term Bonds

Both ETFs charge the same low expense ratio, but VCSH offers a higher yield than BSV. VCSH has delivered stronger one-year and five-year total returns, though BSV has seen a slightly smaller maximum drawdown.

The Motley Fool • Apr 17, 2026

4 Bond ETFs Worth Considering as Rate Uncertainty Continues

Despite rate interest cuts, long-term bond yields have remained steady. With inflation risk rising, the outlook for the bond market is in doubt.

The Motley Fool • Mar 31, 2026