The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Yields Just 1.2%. Here Are 3 Better ETFs for Boosting Your Passive Income.

The S&P 500 has historically averaged a return of around 10% per year -- making it a powerful tool for growing your wealth over time. But its gains have been much bigger lately, with 2023 and 2024 each notching returns of more than 20%. In 2025, we aren't even through August and the S&P 500 is up 9.7% year to date. The S&P 500 has been going up faster than its dividend growth rate, which has pushed its average yield down to just 1.2% -- as evidenced by the largest low-cost exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the index -- the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). For context, the S&P 500 yielded around 2% a decade ago.Here's why the Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF (NYSEMKT: MGV), Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEMKT: VDE), and the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (NYSEMKT: JEPI) may be better options for income investors right now.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool