Invesco S&P SmallCap High Dividend Low Volatility ETF

XSHD

Market cap $73.6M

It's been tough to lose money on ETFs this year — nearly every actively traded U.S. diversified ETF is up in 2025 so far. But there's a tiny number of unlucky ETFs sinking amid a rising tide.

Dividend investors on the search for yield and relative stability in this market have plenty of work to do to identify the specific stocks that can outperform the broader market.

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The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield has a pretty decent yield that's just shy of 4.3% at the time of this writing.

Investors of all types can benefit from the power of dividend stocks. Although dividends are usually sought by those in or nearing retirement, those regular payouts can contribute mightily to your long-term returns wherever you are in your investing journey.

VIG offers exposure to dividend-paying large-cap US companies that exhibit growth characteristics. SCHD offers exposure to dividend-paying U.S. equities, making SCHD a potentially useful tool for either enhancing current returns derived from the equity portion of a portfolio or for scaling back risk exposure within a portfolio. DVY can be used as a long-term strategic holding as its 100 stock portfolio is well balanced from a sector perspective.

If you fear a stock slump and low bond yields, buy these ETFs to earn solid current income and enjoy capital appreciation.

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For investors hungry for a nice raise in their passive income, the higher-yielding dividend exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may be worth a closer look.

These ETFs pay handsome dividend yields.