Dividend Stockpile

I’m finally revealing my entire REIT portfolio and I’m letting a REIT expert tell me what I’m doing right… and what I’m doing wrong! Welcome back to Dividend Stockpile. In this episode, I’m joined by David Auerbach from Hoya Capital, one of my favorite REIT experts, for a very different kind of portfolio review. For the first time, I’m disclosing all of my personal REIT holdings and putting them u...

The ETF industry has changed dramatically, and 2026 could be an important turning point for investors. In this episode of the Dividend Stockpile Income Investor Education Series, I’m joined by Charlie LaRosa, Managing Director and Head of ETFs at Gabelli Funds, to take a step back from individual funds and look at the state of the ETF industry in 2026.We talk about some of the biggest trends shapi...

🎉 TDAQ TURNS ONE!It’s been one year since TappAlpha launched TDAQ, and now we’re looking back at the ETF’s first year, what the team has learned, and what could be ahead. In this interview, I’m joined by Si Katara from TappAlpha ETFs to celebrate the one-year anniversary of TDAQ and take a closer look at how the strategy has performed through different market conditions. We discuss:- The story be...

The AI boom is creating massive demand for memory and storage—but this industry has historically been one of the most cyclical areas of technology. So has AI fundamentally changed the memory and storage business, or are we simply in another cycle? In this interview, I’m joined again by Mike Khouw, Strategist at YieldMax, to discuss the brand new YieldMax® Memory and Storage Portfolio Option Income...

Fixed income is back, and there may be more opportunity for income investors than just buying traditional bonds. In this interview, I’m joined by Jeff Klingelhofer from Aristotle Pacific Capital to discuss the current fixed income environment and the firm's new ETF lineup: ARCP, ARMS, and SDUR.Aristotle Pacific Capital has nearly 20 years of experience managing fixed income through closed-end fund...

How do you actually profit from the profits of great companies? In this interview, I’m joined by David Bahnsen, Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of The Bahnsen Group, to discuss the philosophy behind dividend growth investing and why he believes investors should focus on the profits being generated by the businesses they own, not simply on what happens to their stock prices....

Today on Dividend Stockpile, I’m joined by David Nicholas from XFunds to take a deep dive into VOOY, the brand-new income ETF launching today, 9/2/26. VOOY focuses on U.S. large-cap stocks and ETFs, but takes a very different approach to generating income by using both put spreads and call spreads rather than relying primarily on traditional covered calls. We discuss why XFunds created VOOY, how i...

What if you could potentially earn higher income than traditional bonds while still having a significant barrier designed to provide a level of downside protection? In this interview, we take a closer look at IACL from GraniteShares, an autocallable ETF designed for investors looking for a more conservative approach to generating income. We discuss how IACL works, how its large downside barrier is...

What if you could combine dividend-paying stocks with an options strategy designed to generate additional income? That’s the idea behind the new YLDY ETF - The Horizon High Income ETF.In this interview, I’m joined by Clark Allen from Horizon to take a deep dive into YLDY and how the ETF is designed to deliver high current income while investing primarily in dividend-paying U.S. large-cap companies...

What if you could combine 40+ years of investment research, long-term structural themes, and an options-income strategy into a single ETF?In this episode of Dividend Stockpile, I’m joined by Keith Fitz-Gerald to discuss his brand-new FIZY ETF — the Fitz-Gerald Must Have Portfolio® and Options Overlay ETF.Keith has spent more than four decades researching markets and identifying the long-term trend...

What if you could get diversified exposure to Kurv’s lineup of Single Stock Enhanced Income ETFs through a single ETF while pursuing weekly income? In this episode of Dividend Stockpile, I’m joined by Howard Chan, CEO of Kurv Investments, to discuss the new Kurv Equity Option Income ETF (KEO). KEO launched on August 5, 2026, and is an actively managed fund-of-funds designed to provide current inco...

OWN ETF: Investing in Companies Where Insiders Have Skin in the GameWhat if you could build a portfolio around companies where corporate insiders have significant ownership stakes? In this episode of Dividend Stockpile, I’m joined by Haren Bhakta to discuss the OWN – Insider Ownership ETF and the investment philosophy behind using insider ownership as a key factor in selecting and weighting compan...

NEOS INVESTMENTS IS JOINING GOLDMAN SACHS — WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR ETF INVESTORS?Big news in the ETF industry! On August 12, 2026, NEOS Investments announced that it has agreed to join Goldman Sachs Asset Management. To get the inside story directly from NEOS, I’m joined again by Troy Cates, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of NEOS Investments, to discuss the announcement and, most importantly, what...

Q2 2026 REIT Earnings Are In — Are REITs Still Undervalued? What did we learn from Q2 2026 REIT earnings, and where are some of the most interesting opportunities in the REIT market right now? In this episode of Dividend Stockpile, I’m joined by David Auerbach of Hoya Capital to break down the latest REIT earnings season and discuss what the results tell us about the health of the real estate mark...

Can you generate monthly income while maintaining targeted exposure to specific sectors of the stock market? In this episode of Dividend Stockpile, I’m joined by Matt Bartolini, Global Head of Research Strategists at State Street Investment Management, for an in-depth look at the State Street Select Sector SPDR Premium Income ETFs — a suite of 11 ETFs designed to provide exposure to individual sec...

What makes dividend growth investing such a powerful strategy for building long-term wealth? In this episode of the Dividend Stockpile Income Investor Education Series, I’m joined by Chris D’Agnes from Hamlin Capital Management for an in-depth discussion about the power of dividend growth investing and why investors should pay attention to the rate at which a company grows its dividend—not just it...

Can a focus on dividend growth outperform simply chasing the highest dividend yields? In this episode of Dividend Stockpile, I'm joined by Marc Saurborn, CEO & CIO of Dividend Assets Capital, to discuss their brand-new DVGR – 3D Dividend Growth ETF.Unlike many dividend ETFs that prioritize current yield, DVGR takes a different approach by investing in companies that have demonstrated an exceptiona...

Can you predict tomorrow's dividend leaders instead of just buying yesterday's winners? In this episode of Dividend Stockpile, I'm joined by Christian Magoon, CEO of Amplify ETFs, to discuss the launch of the Amplify S&P 500 Dividend Drivers ETF (DRVR)—a new ETF designed to identify companies with the potential for future dividend growth, not just an impressive dividend history. Unlike many tradit...

Can you generate monthly income without sacrificing as much upside as a traditional covered call ETF?In this episode of Dividend Stockpile, I'm joined by Jeff Schwarte from Simplify Asset Management to discuss the Simplify US Equity Income ETF (SPUC) and why it takes a different approach to options-based income investing. Traditional covered call ETFs have become incredibly popular for their abili...

What if you could build multiple streams of passive income instead of relying on just one? In this episode of Dividend Stockpile, I'm joined by Toby Mathis, tax attorney, entrepreneur, and founder of Anderson Business Advisors, to discuss the five primary sources of passive income and how investors can use them to build long-term wealth and financial freedom. Many investors think passive income be...

Are REITs poised for a comeback? Or are there still challenges ahead? Welcome to another episode of Dividend Stockpile! I'm joined by David Auerbach, CIO of Hoya Capital, for Part 2 of an in-depth discussion on today's REIT market and what income investors should be watching. With interest rates, inflation, and economic uncertainty continuing to shape the real estate landscape, we break down where...

Are REITs poised for a comeback? Or are there still challenges ahead? Welcome to another episode of Dividend Stockpile! I'm joined by David Auerbach, CIO of Hoya Capital, for Part 1 of an in-depth discussion on today's REIT market and what income investors should be watching. With interest rates, inflation, and economic uncertainty continuing to shape the real estate landscape, we break down where...

Looking for innovative income ETF strategies beyond traditional covered call funds? In this episode of Dividend Stockpile, I'm joined by Howard Chan, CEO of Kurv Investment Management, to discuss three of Kurv's newest ETFs: LCTO, LQID, and XSHP.Each ETF was created to address a different challenge investors face today—from generating income while maintaining upside potential, to navigating fixed...

What if your SPY and QQQ investments could generate significantly more income? In this episode of Dividend Stockpile, I'm joined by the Chandler Nichols from Global X ETFs to discuss their innovative income ETFs, EDGQ and EDGX.Designed for investors who want to stay invested in the market while generating higher levels of cash flow, EDGQ targets a 9% annual distribution using exposure to the S...

What if you could invest in one of the fastest-growing areas of artificial intelligence—and generate income at the same time? In this episode of Dividend Stockpile, I'm joined by David Nicholas, CEO of XFunds, to discuss their innovative DRMY ETF, an income-focused ETF that invests in companies driving the global memory semiconductor industry. As AI models become larger and more powerful, demand f...