AMLP Pays Over 7 Percent and Most Retirees Have Never Heard of It

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) yields ~2.26% and Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) yields ~3.5%, with the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF cited as an alternative. The piece frames these ETFs as common retirement-income options, emphasizing income generation rather than market direction or valuation changes.

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Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) yields ~2.26% and Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) yields ~3.5%, with the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF cited as an alternative. The piece frames these ETFs as common retirement-income options, emphasizing income generation rather than market direction or valuation changes.