Dividend Index Funds may not appeal to everyone but if you're primarily interested in obtaining steady income rather than high growth from your investments, these are some funds that have relatively low expense ratios but varying dividend yields and risk levels.
1. $Ishares Trust Ishares Core High Dividend (HDV.US)$
2. $Proshares Trust S&P 500 Divid Aristocrats Etf (NOBL.US)$
3. $Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD.US)$
4. $Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM.US)$
5. $Ishares Trust Core Divid Gwth (DGRO.US)$
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The $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$'s more than 21% plunge was its biggest first-half fall since 1970. Its second quarter was the worst since the first quarter of 2020. And while the S&P500 just entered in a bear market, the Nasdaq, the tech stocks symbol, has taken an even bigger hit and has plunged more than 30% since its peak last November.
Key Highlights:
$Netflix (NFLX.US)$ : -69.88% YTD (the worst performer in the S&P).
$Coinbase (COIN.US)$ : -80.47% YTD. Represent...

The $Ishares Trust Ishares Core High Dividend (HDV.US)$ increased 4.0% year-to-date, compared to the 11.5% drop in the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$.
The strength in high dividend-paying stocks has been unconventional since these types of investments usually do poorly in a rising interest rate environment. Rates typically go up in an expanding economy, and investors would usually forgo steady bond-esque stocks in favor of companies that would deliver higher returns...

Well, there are tons of material from the professional gurus on how to become a successful traders. For me personally, I hold on to these 4 habits to ensure consistency in my trading.
1. Set goals. Life as a human is consistently making choices and setting goals, from the day we are born up to growing old. We perform better when we make goals for ourselves as they keep us motivated. Of course, we need to consistently review our goals. For me, I set a monthly goal to read 3 companies' annual performance.
2. Manage risks. Risk management is very important such as stopping losses and setting the profit limits. Of course, we need to incorporate other factors such as our portfolio size and how to control and balance these risks and rewards ratio with the right entry and exit point based on our personal computed intrinsic value. Without managing risk, it will become a gambling. Of course, one simple method is via playing etfs such as $Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI.US)$ $SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY.US)$ $Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ.US)$ $Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG.US)$ $Schwab Strategic Tr Us Small-Cap Etf (SCHA.US)$ $iShares MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (USMV.US)$and $Ishares Trust Ishares Core High Dividend (HDV.US)$
3. Research, research and research. Traders should have some basic understanding and knowledge on the traded stocks and its peers. It takes time to groom and all traders constantly learning from their mistakes and apply the learnt knowledge into future trades. Research will help and condition traders practicing a good habit even market is frenzy.
4. Limit time and get a life. Life is about balance. It is a good to designate a slot for slow down and take a break. This can rejuvenate attention and refresh ourselves. It's just similar to exams. Aside than trading, we need to have a healthy lifestyle as well. No point trading at your health risk.
How about yours? Do share with me too. 😊🍀