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I'm Buying These 10 ETFs for $20K Yearly Passive Income

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Objective / Framing

  • Goal: Build a $20,000/year passive income stream (≈ $1,667/month).
  • Core philosophy: Generate durable income and manage risk using rules designed to reduce emotion-driven decisions.
  • Disclosure: “Not financial advice” / not a financial advisor; educational purposes only.
  • Yield numbers: Presented as a snapshot as of early May 2026. Dividend yields fluctuate with prices and payout changes—viewers should do their own research.

Methodology / Rule (Step-by-Step Framework)

Trend-following entry/exit rule (applied across ETFs)

  1. Only buy or hold an ETF if its price is above its 200-day moving average (200-DMA).
  2. If the ETF falls below the 200-DMA, move to cash.
  3. Wait until the trend turns positive again—i.e., price returns back above the 200-DMA.

Rationale (as stated)

  • Avoid major prolonged downturns.
  • Remain invested during healthy long-term uptrends so dividends can compound.
  • Framed not as “frequent trading,” but as a risk-capital protection mechanism.

Portfolio Construction (How the 10 ETFs Are Grouped)

  1. Core / stability (base for long-term compounding)

    • SCHD
    • SPHD
    • SPYD
    • FDVV

  2. High-yield / higher-risk “kickers” (more aggressive income; can swing more)

    • JEPQ
    • JEPI
    • KBWY

  3. Diversifiers (non-US and/or different income/asset-class exposure)

    • VYMI
    • DIV
    • PFF

Extracted Tickers / Assets and Key Financial Claims

Note: Yields are approximate and as of early May 2026.

Core / Stability

SCHD (Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF)

  • Dividend yield: ~3.34%
  • Pays: quarterly
  • Thesis (described): “quality + dividend growth”; positioned as an “anchor.”

SPHD (Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF)

  • Dividend yield: ~4.44%
  • Pays: monthly
  • Thesis: 50 S&P 500 stocks with the highest dividend yields and lowest volatility (intended to be smoother than pure high-yield approaches).

SPYD (SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF)

  • Dividend yield: ~4.26%
  • Thesis: selects top 80 high-dividend S&P 500 stocks; equal-weighted (more diversification across smaller vs. larger constituents).

FDVV (Fidelity High Dividend ETF)

  • Dividend yield: ~2.98%
  • Thesis: emphasizes large/mid-cap dividend-paying companies with quality and future potential (not only past dividend history).

High-Yield / Higher-Risk Kickers

JEPQ (JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF)

  • Yield: ~10.36%
  • Strategy: Nasdaq 100 exposure plus a covered call approach
    • Sells some upside in exchange for immediate cash flow.
  • Thesis (described): high monthly income with reduced “tech volatility” exposure.
  • Expected behavior: tends to perform well in sideways to slowly rising markets; trade-off is capped upside.

JEPI (JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF)

  • Yield: ~8.46%
  • Strategy: covered call on a portfolio of defensive S&P 500 stocks (stated as the “same covered call strategy” as JEPQ).
  • Thesis (described): monthly income from broad market; may miss some upside in strong bull runs.

KBWY (Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF)

  • Yield: ~8.68% (presented as “half-to-yield” in subtitles; interpreted as ~8.68%)
  • Focus: small and mid-cap REITs with high dividends
  • Macro/risk note: REITs are described as sensitive to interest rates, so the 200-DMA trend rule is emphasized as “non-negotiable.”

Diversifiers / Different Geographies + Instruments

VYMI (Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF)

  • Yield: ~3.44%
  • Exposure: high-dividend stocks in developed + emerging markets; excludes US
  • Thesis (described): reduce US-only concentration risk by diversifying across global economic regimes.

DIV (Global X SuperDividend US ETF)

  • Yield: ~6.63%
  • Exposure: 50 highest dividend yielding US stocks
  • Caution (stated): potentially higher volatility due to selection; 200-DMA trend rule emphasized again.

PFF (iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF)

  • Yield: ~5.5%
  • Exposure: preferred stocks (hybrid between equities and bonds)
  • Income structure (described): fixed dividends paid before common stock dividends (narrator frames this as less risky than common dividends)
  • Pays: monthly
  • Thesis: diversifies income streams because preferreds historically behave differently than common stocks.

Explicit Recommendations / Cautions

  • Use the 200-day moving average rule.
  • Move to cash when ETFs drop below the 200-DMA.
  • Dividend yields change—re-check current yields before acting.
  • The approach targets income durability and capital preservation; higher-yield ETFs are framed as more volatile and require strict adherence to the rule.
  • Macro caution: REITs (KBWY) are rate-sensitive.

Presenters / Sources

  • No specific presenter name is provided in the subtitles beyond “I” (the video narrator).
  • No external financial institution/source is credited as a presenter in the provided text.

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