Unexpected things happen in the stock market all the time.
For instance, there’s one popular exchange-traded fund (ETF) that generated a total return of 53% in the five-year period from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025
This year, it’s put on an incredible performance that’s nearly half that. Meet the unstoppable dividend ETF that has registered a total return of 26% so far in 2026 (as of July 29), crushing the S&P 500 index by a wide margin. Income investors should think about buying and holding for the next 20 years.
There’s a focus on fundamentals The investment vehicle that is thriving right now is the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD). Offered by massive asset manager Charles Schwab, it tracks the performance of the Dow Jones U.S.