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Protect your portfolio with safe, high-yielding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with a history of consistent returns.
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With an expense ratio of 0.08% and a yield of 2.01%, the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF offers investors the opportunity to invest in U.S. stocks with a history of growing dividends.
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For diversification outside the U.S., we can also look at the iShares International Select Dividend ETF.
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A recent study found that there’s one habit that can double Americans’ retirement savings and take retirement from a dream to a reality. Read more here.
If you’re approaching retirement or even thinking about it, protect your portfolio with safe, high-yielding exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with a history of stable returns.
The iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (DGRO) has an expense ratio of 0.08% and a yield of 2.01%, giving investors access to U.S. stocks with a history of growing dividends. These include Exxon Mobil, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan Chase, Apple, Microsoft, Merck and Home Depot, just to name a few of its 395 holdings. The company also just paid a quarterly dividend of just over 44 cents per share on December 16.
read: Data shows one habit can double Americans’ savings and boost retirement
Most Americans vastly underestimate how far they will need to retire and overestimate how ready they are. But the data shows a person with a habit Those who have saved more than twice as much as those who have none.
Since bottoming around $54 in April 2025, the DGRO ETF has rebounded to highs of $74.28. Now oversold at $71.10, it’s well worth buying on the dip. From the last trade price of $71.12, we would like to see the ETF initially retest $74.28 per share, eventually reaching $80 per share.
Another income iShares ETF worth considering is the iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY).
With an expense ratio of 0.38% and a yield of 3.26%, this ETF also provides exposure to U.S. companies with strong dividend growth. These include Seagate Technology, Altria Group, Edison International, Ford Motor, Verizon and Pfizer, just to name a few of its 98 stocks. It also just paid a quarterly dividend of just over $1.61 per share on December 16. Before that, it paid a dividend of just over $1.24 per share on September 16.
Since bottoming around $112 in April 2025, the DVY ETF has rebounded to highs of $160.38. Now oversold at $151.36, we would use the weakness as an opportunity to buy the DVY ETF.
For diversification outside the U.S., we can also look at the iShares International Select Dividend ETF (IDV). The IDV ETF has an expense ratio of 0.5% and a yield of 3.94%, offering exposure to high-quality, dividend-paying international stocks such as British American Tobacco, BHP Group, Rio Tinto, Vodafone and Orange SA, just to name a few of its 100 holdings.
It also pays quarterly dividends. In fact, it just paid a dividend of just over 59 cents per share on December 18th. Before that, it paid a dividend of just over 38 cents per share on September 19. Since bottoming around $27 in April 2025, the IDV ETF has rebounded to highs of $44.35. The stock is currently oversold at $42.25, providing investors with a solid buying opportunity.
Most Americans vastly underestimate how far they will need to retire and overestimate how ready they are. But data shows that people who have a habit will have more than double Savings for those who don’t.
No, it has nothing to do with increasing your income, saving, cutting coupons, or even reducing your lifestyle. It’s simpler (and more powerful) than any of them. Frankly, it’s shocking that more and more people aren’t adopting this habit, considering how easy it is.