3 Vanguard ETFs Long-Term Investors Should Consider Adding in May

Investing in the S&P 500 is one of the easiest ways to grow your money alongside the U.S. economy. The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF owns stocks with at least 10 straight years of dividend increases.

The Motley Fool • 16 hours ago

Yield Shield: Outpacing VIG By 48% With 3 All-Weather Income Leaders

A resurgence in inflation driven by energy price spikes from geopolitical tensions has created an environment where passive dividend benchmarks are struggling to maintain real purchasing power. A diversified mix across the Financial, Industrial, and Utilities sectors provides a defensive "Yield Shield," built to combat inflation and volatility. By combining "Strong Buy" Quant ratings with elite Dividend Safety, this trifecta of all-weather leaders offers a 48% income premium over VIG, proving that investors can withstand volatility.

Seeking Alpha • May 4, 2026

The Dark Side Of Dividend Investing That Leads To Underperformance

Dividend investing sounds like a dream retirement strategy. However, there is a real dark side to it that many investors overlook and thereby suffer from long-term underperformance. This article details the dark side of dividend investing and how to avoid it.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 30, 2026

Is ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) a Strong ETF Right Now?

Launched on 02/03/2015, the ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - Small Cap Value category of the market.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 30, 2026

Inflation Risks Rise Amid Prolonged War: ETFs to Watch Now

War-driven oil shock is reigniting inflation fears and reviving stagflation risks. Here's how ETFs can help defend portfolios.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 30, 2026

How To Invest $100,000 Today: 5 Strategies For Success

The market environment is challenging, to say the least. We discuss how one should invest in today's market. The article presents five different investment strategies, including a fixed-income strategy, high-income strategy, sleep-well-at-night strategy, growth-focused strategy, and the Near-Perfect Portfolio strategy. Selecting a strategy aligned with personal risk tolerance and sticking to it through cycles is critical for long-term success.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 25, 2026

Dividend investors: if you want maximum diversification, check out this ETF

There are some trade-offs with more selective dividend ETFs. Think about strategies that only include stocks above a certain yield, require a long history of dividend increases, or screen for low payout ratios.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 23, 2026

Brown and Batnick: 75% of Investors Think Dividends Are Free Money and That Is a Problem

I'm mostly a tech investor, but I like to keep some dividend holdings as well.

24/7 Wall Street • Apr 12, 2026

VIG: March 2026 Reconstitution Reinforces Low Turnover, High Dividend Growth Strategy

The Index tracked by the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF reconstituted last month, resulting in just over 5% portfolio turnover mainly by simply trimming top-performing names like Broadcom. VIG's excellent dividend features were reinforced. Using Seeking Alpha Dividend Grades, I'll demonstrate just how good VIG is from a dividend growth, safety, and consistency perspective. Its estimated 1.71% yield is a drawback, but VIG's components have low payout ratios, high earnings growth rates, and the quality necessary to keep up its 12-year dividend growth streak.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 8, 2026

VIG Isn't Missing Tech - It's Dodging The Risk

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF remains a Buy for core portfolios, especially in pressured or rangebound markets. VIG's structural filters favor value and defensive compounding over high-beta growth, with limited tech and Mag7 exposure beyond Apple and Microsoft. VIG's lack of breadth and exclusion of reinvestment-heavy tech is now an advantage, as high-duration, narrative-driven sectors face valuation pressure.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 8, 2026