The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF consists of companies with a history of paying above-average dividends. VYM has averaged around 11.4% annual total returns and a 3% dividend yield over the past ...

Investors can feel comfortable holding this ETF for the long haul.

It's been a tough time for the investing strategy this fund uses.

Just over three dozen exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provide dedicated exposure to REITs, but in terms of size, it's the ...

Quick Read Ultra-high ETF yields usually come from complex strategies. Funds like SVOL, BITO, and KLIP generate income through volatility trading, futures rolling, or covered calls. High payouts often ...

“Structured products” are proliferating in exchange-traded funds, and defined-outcome ETFs, or “buffer ETFs,” are among the most popular. These ETFs use options to provide an explicit amount of loss ...

ETFs are not derivatives but may hold them to hedge risks or enhance strategies. Learn how most ETFs differ from derivatives despite some exceptions.

The Federal Reserve operates under a dual mandate: maintaining price stability while also promoting maximum employment. Those two goals rarely move in opposite directions, but when they ...

Long-term ETF investing should remain simple and passive, avoiding frequent strategy changes and unnecessary complexity.

When index funds first launched in the 1970s, they faced a chilly reception. Critics derided them as “unAmerican” and “settling for average.” When Vanguard launched the first index fund available to ...

I think the younger generation follows performance, so if active managers can generate alpha, money will flow there," said Megan Rust, Franklin Templeton's vice president of ETF capital markets.

Tax efficiency is usually the number one thing that people think about,” said Scott Davis, head of ETFs at Capital Group.