Tony Dong

Simple Can Still Pay: A 50/50 mix of SUB and SCHD can generate about $22,125 a year on a $750,000 portfolio at current yields.

VUSB Prioritizes Stability: It offers lower volatility and a 4.3% SEC yield with minimal interest rate or credit risk.

Low Fees Matter: VCIT charges just 0.03% in expense ratios, or roughly $3 annually per $10,000 invested.

Quick Read Low Fees Matter : VCIT charges just 0.03% in expense ratios, or roughly $3 annually per $10,000 invested.

» » This Monthly Income ETF Yields 12% — and it Deserves a Closer Look MOAT is a unique income ETF that sells puts on wide-moat Canadian and American stocks. Posted by Tony turned a series of 2017 marijuana stock losses into a freelance career advocating for ETF investing. He currently holds a Master's in Risk Management from Columbia University and is a Certified ETF Advisor (CETF®). Tony is the founder of ETF Portfolio Blueprint (etfportfolioblueprint.com) and the Lead ETF Analyst for ETF Central, a partnership between Trackinsight and the NYSE. His analysis has also been featured in publications like Kiplinger, 24/7 Wall St., U.S. News & World Report, TheStreet, and Benzinga. Tony also provides independent content and marketing consulting services to various Canadian and U.S. ETF issuers. His editorial opinions for The Motley Fool remain independent and objective. Published May 24, 1:44 pm EDT

Institutional Investors Love It: VGIT continues attracting pension fund allocations because of its balance between yield and safety.

One thing I have learned from analyzing ETFs for both retail investors and advisors is that it is surprisingly difficult to predict what will actually become successful. You can have a genuinely thoughtful strategy, a […]

Canadian depository receipts may offer convenience and accessibility, but they come with numerous trade-offs investors should be mindful of.

Recently, Bill Ackman launched two IPOs that received a fairly muted response from investors. One was Pershing Square USA Ltd. (PSUS), a closed-end fund (CEF). That makes now a good time to talk about the differences between CEFs and ETFs, writes Tony Dong, lead ETF analyst at ETF Central.

Equity markets have trended upward historically, even though there have been long stretches of flat returns. After the Great Depression in the 1930s, markets moved sideways for years. The same thing happened between 1999 and 2009 after the dot-com bubble burst and the 2008 financial crisis.