The Smartest Dividend ETF to Buy With $1,000 Right Now -- and It's Up 19% in 2026
Key takeaways
- NVDA SCHD As I do now and then, I m here to recommend an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for your consideration.
- In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia.
- With dividend-focused ETFs, there s generally a trade-off between dividend income and growth.
NVDA SCHD As I do now and then, I m here to recommend an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for your consideration. (Remember that ETFs are funds that trade like stocks.) Specifically, one that s focused on dividend-paying stocks. There are many such ETFs to choose from, but it s hard for me to recommend any other one than the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD).
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
With dividend-focused ETFs, there s generally a trade-off between dividend income and growth. The highest-yielding ETFs tend to grow more slowly, and vice versa. The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF, though, is strong on both counts.