These 3 Dividend ETFs Are a Retiree's Best Friend

No two investors are ever exactly alike. However, there are some sweeping generalizations that are reasonably safe to make about investors as a whole. One of the obvious ones is that people with plenty of working years ahead of them should largely invest for growth, while retired investors should focus on generating reliable income from their savings.With that as the backdrop, here's a closer look at three dividend-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) people in or near retirement should consider owning. While any single one of them would fit in most retirement portfolios, all three of them together would make a very well-rounded income-producing engine.It's easy to become so enamored by high dividend yields that you forget about dividend growth and capital appreciation. However, it's just as easy to fall into the opposite trap. That is, your hunt for reliable dividend growth can easily distract you from recognizing that a yield is oddly low compared to alternatives or that there's little hope for meaningful capital appreciation.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Zum vollständigen Artikel