5 Funds That Crush the S&P 500 and Pay 9.3% Dividends
January 10, 2017 at 12:00 PM EST
I’m sure you’ve heard that you can’t beat the market. It’s the prevailing wisdom—and it’s why passive index funds are more popular than ever. But by that logic, picking stocks is pointless. And actively managed funds? You’ll find no joy there, either, because most managers underperform … and charge you outrageous fees for doing so. That pretty much leaves us with one option: stick all our cash in a low-fee passive fund like the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI) and call it a day, right? Wrong. The truth is, there are literally hundreds of funds out there that have been outperforming the market for a long time. Today, I’m going to show you five of them. And before you ask, no, they aren’t all from one sector. ... Read more