Investing Insights

9 Top ETFs for Income Investors That Stood Out in 2025

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Dec 26, 2025
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Daniel Sotiroff
Guest
Bryan Armour
Bryan Armour, an ETF specialist from Morningstar, and Dan Sotiroff, editor of ETF Investor, explore top-performing ETFs for income investors. They discuss how factor investing impacts dividend strategies, detailing a checklist for selecting dividend ETFs. Highlights include gold-rated Vanguard and Schwab funds. Sotiroff explains the rising popularity of bond ETFs in 2025, discussing their stability and diverse options like Fidelity's core-plus fund. They also delve into the attraction of covered-call ETFs, balancing current income with long-term growth risks.
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INSIGHT

Dividend ETFs Tilt Toward Value And Low Volatility

  • Dividend ETFs typically tilt toward value and low volatility while dividend-growth ETFs skew higher in quality.
  • Factor exposure explains why income-focused dividend funds often sacrifice some quality for yield.
ADVICE

Choose Dividend ETFs With Balanced Factor Exposure

  • Look for some value and low-volatility exposure without sacrificing quality when choosing a dividend ETF.
  • Favor low turnover and low fees to control implementation costs and diversify risk.
INSIGHT

Vanguard’s Dividend Growth Emphasizes Quality

  • Vanguard's Dividend Appreciation ETFs select firms with long records of raising payouts and market-cap weight to limit active risk.
  • That approach yields higher quality holdings with lower turnover and lower costs.
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