Virtus InfraCap US Preferred Stock ETF

PFFA

Börsenwert 2,31 Mrd. $

Virtus InfraCap US Preferred Stock ETF offers a high ~10% yield but faces notable interest rate and NAV erosion risks. PFFA's active management and leverage have enabled relative outperformance versus passive peers, yet absolute returns remain moderate at times of rising rates. A meaningful portion of distributions is funded by realized gains, not just net investment income, raising sustainability concerns if rates rise further.

Income investors now have a much wider choice of attractive yields than they have had for years. Risks in the system are higher too, but that has pushed prices to levels that favor patient buyers. Two high-quality income vehicles have sold off recently, and the drop looks more like repricing than real trouble.

Many investors are growing increasingly complacent. I detail three very big mistakes that I am seeing a lot of investors make right now. I discuss why bonds may be riskier than they seem, historically cheap-looking high-yield securities may not be nearly as undervalued as they seem, and many investors are overpaying for outperformers.

Our bills arrive every month—so why shouldn't our investments pay us monthly, too? We explore two 10%+ yielding investments that can help build a reliable retirement paycheck. The goal isn't just a high yield or large unrealized gains—it's building a portfolio that works around the way you actually live and spend.

Building a $100,000 dividend snowball is foundational for financial security and passive income. I detail how I would go about doing so in today's rising rate environment. I also share some specific picks and how to allocate capital on a percentage basis to build the snowball.

A $1M hybrid portfolio can generate sustainable $6,000 monthly income with growth and capital protection elements. The portfolio balances dividend growth (SCHD, VYM), credit, real assets, options, and commodities to diversify income streams and risk. Option ETFs provide high, tax-efficient income but carry NAV erosion risk during prolonged downturns or capped upside in rallies.

Selling shares in retirement hands the market control over your income, but three ETFs built on options premiums and leveraged preferred stock flip that equation entirely, and not all of them work the same way in a taxable account.

Many popular forms of investing for retirement appear ill-suited to the current macro and market environment. Dividend growth investing also has some major vulnerabilities. I detail how I think investors can best mitigate these risks using 3 key investments.

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A proposed $5,000 government check for every adult could significantly impact markets if enacted. Such helicopter money would likely drive inflation higher and steepen the yield curve, with most effects expected to be transitory. Extreme policy measures risk opening a Pandora's box of unintended consequences, especially if they become permanent.