Two Less Popular ETFs That Are Better Than SCHD And Perfect For Retirees

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Summary

  • With rising uncertainty and market volatility, ETFs offer diversification and stability, making them ideal for retirees seeking reliable income and growth.
  • Goldman Sachs JUST ETF has outperformed SCHD and the S&P 500 over 3- and 5-year periods, driven by tech sector exposure and strong dividend growth.
  • State Street's LGLV ETF offers low volatility, defensive sector exposure, and consistent outperformance over SCHD and the S&P 500 across multiple timeframes.
  • Both JUST and LGLV are excellent portfolio additions for retirees, especially in tax-advantaged accounts, providing growth, income, and lower volatility.
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Introduction

After stating early in my investment journey that I would never own an ETF, their explosive popularity gained my attention in recent months. I still prefer to invest in individual companies, but have recently analyzed several as potential additions



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Contributing analyst to the iREIT+Hoya Capital investment group. The Dividend Collectuh is not a registered investment professional nor financial advisor and these articles should not be taken as financial advice. This is for educational purposes only and I encourage everyone to do their own due diligence. I'm a Navy veteran who enjoys dividend investing in quality blue-chip stocks, BDC's, and REITs. I am a buy-and-hold investor who prefers quality over quantity and plans to supplement his retirement income and live off dividends in the next 5-7 years. I aspire to reach and help the hard working, lower and middle class workers build investment portfolios of high quality, dividend-paying companies. I also hope to give investors a new perspective to help them reach financial independence.

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Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF™
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XLK--
The Technology Select Sector SPDR® Fund ETF
MSFT--
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