These dividend ETFs offer you regular income

Higher interest rates mean dividend-paying stocks must increasingly compete with fixed-income investments for investor interest. However, sustainable dividends still offer an attractive and growing income stream for investors.
Meanwhile, dividend-focused ETFs often follow strategies that can set investors up for maximum long-term gains with the least… Read More

Pass on this ETF

DIREXION DAILY AEROSPACE & DEFENSE BULL 3X SHARES ETF $16.61 (New York symbol DFEN) is set up to generate returns of 3 times the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace and Defense Index. The top holdings are RTX and Boeing, which together make up… Read More

Q: Pat, may I have your view of the ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF? If one were considering a “Dogs of the Dow” approach, which I suppose is more common at this late in the year, would this be an alternative? Thanks.

A: The ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF, $46.58, symbol SDOG on New York (Units outstanding: 23.1 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; www.alpsfunds.com/exchange-traded-funds/sdog), is an ETF that applies the “Dogs of the Dow” approach on a sector-by-sector basis to the S&P 500.

The fund started up on… Read More

Six Canadian and U.S. ETFs: 5 buys, 1 hold

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns for investors—especially if you buy the top stocks. All in all, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer,… Read More

Keep holding these quality tech stocks

Technology stocks, as a group, have so far outperformed the broader stock market in 2023—the Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index is up 48% compared to the 15% gain for the S&P 500 Index. However, tech stocks are inherently cyclical and remain vulnerable to a potential… Read More

Healthcare ETFs tap into key trends

Healthcare companies as a group performed well over the past decade or so—including big growth spurts during and after the pandemic that pushed many of them to new highs. The underlying growth trends remain strong as the global population grows older and emerging economies spend… Read More