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When it comes to income investing, there are many index funds to choose from and a wide range of risks, yields, and upside potential to consider. With that in mind, here are three excellent Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on dividend investing, but with three very different approaches
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. August was an excellent month for most real estate investment trusts (REITs), with about 70% of them profitable. The benchmark Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VNQ) followed its strong 7.9
If we asked a Magic 8 Ball whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September, I'm pretty sure the answer would be "signs point to yes" or maybe even "most likely." At least, those would be the answers if the Magic 8 Ball were functioning correctly. Many economists and investors are
Despite a rising-interest-rate environment and recession fears, the stock market has continued to deliver solid performance. Over the past year, the S&P 500 is higher by 24%. However, much of the strong performance has been driven by growth stocks, specifically of the mega-cap variety. Value stock
I saw a meme on the internet this week. It showed four shapes: a pentagon, a hexagon, an octagon, and a steeply declining stock chart with the name "portfoliogone." That's gallows humor at its finest. Many investors might identify with the last "shape" in that meme and want to head to the sideline
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. July was an excellent month for REITs overall, with about 90% of them posting positive gains. Several factors contributed to this strong performance, including a sell-off in tech stocks that sparke
Realty Income (NYSE: O) stock has fallen a bit in 2024, with shares down by 3% for the year as of this writing. Even including dividends, the total return of the real estate investment trust (REIT) is roughly flat. While there are some legitimate concerns about Realty Income, the business is doing
The real estate sector has been one of the worst-performing parts of the stock market recently. Although the S&P 500 is up by 50% since the start of 2023, rebounding nicely from the 2022 bear market lows, the real estate sector, as indicated by the Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT: VNQ), is up by
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The second week of July was outstanding for most real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VNQ) was up 4.7% for the five days from July 8-12. The main cat
