
3 Top ETFs I Can't Wait to Buy in July to Boost My Passive Income
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My top financial goal is to grow my passive income to the point where it will cover my basic living expenses. That would give me freedom from worrying working to...
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My top financial goal is to grow my passive income to the point where it will cover my basic living expenses
That would give me freedom from worrying working to pay the bills
One aspect of my strategy is to invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with income-focused strategies
I try to add to my positions each month to boost my passive income from these funds
Three top ETFs that I can't wait to buy this July to increase my passive income are the Schwab U
Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD 2. 28%), JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ -0. 16%), and SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF (SPHY -0
Here's why they are some of my favorite ETFs to buy for income
Image source: Getty Images. 100 of the top dividend stocks in one fund The Schwab U
Dividend Equity ETF tracks an index consisting of 100 top dividend-paying companies screened for the quality and sustainability of their dividends
These companies have higher-yielding dividends, healthy five-year dividend growth rates, and stronger financial files than their peers
The ETF reconstitutes its holdings annually, replacing lower-quality dividend stocks with even higher-quality ones
At its last rebalance in March, its average holding had a 3. 8% dividend yield and had grown its payout at an 8. 4% annual rate over the past five years
That combination of yield and growth is ideal for my passive income strategy
The fund will supply me with more income now compared to lower-yielding options
Meanwhile, the income should steadily rise as the fund's holdings increase their dividend payments: SCHD Dividend data by YCharts A premium income The JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium ETF has a dual mandate
It aims to vide investors with consistent monthly income and exposure to the Nasdaq-100 Index with less volatility
The ETF generates income by writing (shorting) out-of-the-money call options -- meaning above the market price -- on the Nasdaq-100 Index
As an options writer, the fund gets paid the premium, or the value of the option
It distributes the income it earns from writing options to investors each month
That income can be very lucrative: Image source: JPMorgan Asset Management
As that chart shows, the fund's monthly payment put its income yield over 12%
Meanwhile, its payments over the past year give it a yield of more than 10%
That's much higher than the income yield of other asset classes, including U
The fund also seeks to vide investors with equity market exposure
It holds an equity portfolio constructed by applying data science to fundamental re
That portfolio helps grow the fund's value, adding to its total return
One person's junk is another's income treasure in bonds is a great way to diversify your portfolio, reduce risk, and generate passive income
I to get exposure to the bond market by in ETFs
I own several bond ETFs, including the SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF
I this fund because it vides broad exposure to non-investment-grade-rated bonds, or junk bonds, which have higher yields than investment-grade bonds
While these junk bonds have a higher risk file than investment-grade bonds, this fund helps reduce risk by broadly in this asset class
The ETF currently holds roughly 1,950 bonds from issuers across all industries
Its holdings also feature a range of credit ratings and maturities
The fund has an average maturity of 4. 6 years and an average yield to maturity of 7
That's a much higher income yield than investment-grade bonds, which are in the 4% to 5% range
I can generate more passive income by in this bond ETF
It's a small but growing piece of my bond portfolio
Adding more income The Schwab U
Dividend Equity ETF, JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF, and SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF are three of my favorite income ETFs
They all have attractive current yields, which enables me to generate more income from every dollar I invest
Thus, more money into these funds allows me to boost my passive income, putting me closer to reaching my financial freedom target
That's why I can't wait to buy even more s of these top income ETFs in July
Matt DiLallo has positions in JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF, SPDR Series Trust-SPDR Portfolio High Yield Bond ETF, and Schwab U
The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned
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