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If you’re thinking about retirement, nearing retirement, or already there, one of the last things you want to worry about is cash flow.
Instead, have your money make you money.
One of the best ways to do that is by investing in passive income and growth, which investors can accomplish with Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Equity income ETF
Look at the JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Equity income ETF (SYM: JEPQ), for example. With a yield of 11.52%, the ETF generates income by selling options and by investing in U.S. large-cap growth stocks. All of which allows it to deliver a monthly income stream through options premiums and stock dividends.
In fact, it just paid a dividend of just over 57 cents per share on January 5. Before that, it paid out a dividend of just over 55 cents on December 3. Even better, investors have also benefited from the ETF’s appreciation. Also, since bottoming out at around $42 a share in April 2025, the ETF rallied to a recent high of $58.09.
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Fund ETF
With an expense ratio of 0.17% and a quarterly dividend, the Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF (SYM: VYMI) offers exposure to international stocks with above-average dividend yields. Some of its holdings include Nestlé, Novartis, Roche Holding, Toyota Motor, and Shell, to name a few.
It paid a dividend of just over 93 cents on December 23. Before that, it paid a dividend of just over 70 cents on September 23. And before that, it paid a dividend of just over $1.07 per share on June 24. Also, since bottoming out at around $64 a share, the VYMI ETF is now at $90.91.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
With an expense ratio of 0.05% and a quarterly dividend, the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (SYM: VIG) tracks the performance of the S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index.
In addition, the VIG ETF has just over $120.4 billion in assets under management, a well-diversified portfolio of 338 stocks, and offers a low-cost, resilient, growth-oriented option for smart investors. Its biggest holding is in Broadcom, where the VIG ETF holds a 7.63% stake.
Some of its other holdings include Broadcom, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Apple, Visa, Eli Lilly, and Exxon Mobil, to name just a few. Making the VIG ETF even more attractive, it yields about 1.57% and just paid out a dividend of just over 88 cents per share on December 24. Before that, it paid out a dividend of just over 86 cents per share on October 1. And before that, it paid out a dividend of just over 87 cents per share on July 2.
Must Read Spotlight: Stop chasing NVIDIA
If you're chasing Nvidia, Amazon, or Palantir right now, I've got one word for you:
Stop.
Because according to legendary investor Whitney Tilson, AI mania is about to leave millions of investors holding the bag.
Whitney just went public with one of his most controversial predictions in years:
The AI boom is real... but the next wave of gains won't come from where everyone expects.
Instead, he believes a stealthy, little-known stock is about to blow past Nvidia in a way few investors see coming.
And here's the craziest part...
He didn't find this stock by digging through balance sheets or chasing headlines.
He found it using a stock grading system that he and his team quietly spent years developing behind the scenes.
It's the same system that just flagged this unusual AI stock with a 94 out of 100 rating... one of the highest scores ever recorded.
And right now, for the first time ever, Whitney's giving away:
- The name and ticker of this company
- His full analysis
- And a demo of the system that uncovered it
All completely free.
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Written by Ian Cooper