Bond prices typically fall when interest rates rise because, even when the bonds held by a fund continue making their scheduled coupon payments, their market value declines. Municipal bonds are subject to the same dynamic.
Not all dividend ETFs take the same approach. These three funds focus on companies with decades of uninterrupted dividend increases, yet each uses a distinctly different strategy to translate those long-term payout records into shareholder returns.
ETFs that invest in autocallable notes represent a new and rapidly growing category of income-focused funds. These market-linked structured products are designed to generate high-yielding stable income.
Monthly-paying REITs can provide income that helps keep up with inflation, but not all are equipped to weather recessions, interest-rate swings, and market volatility. Here are five Wall Street-backed picks worth considering.
