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Retirees in the second half of 2026 face the same structural tension they did in January: how to collect a reliable yield without giving up the inflation buffer that equities provide.
Dividend-focused funds have answered that question with data this year, with the Schwab U.S.
Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEARCA: SCHD), the iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF (NYSEARCA: DGRO), and the Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSEARCA: VYM) all posting double-digit gains while continuing to pay shareholders quarterly.
SCHD: current income from a quality screen SCHD is the workhorse, up nearly 22% year to date through August 7 and around 26% over the trailing 12 months, staging a sharp reversal after years of trailing the S&P 500.
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