HYLD.ASX (S&P Australian Shares High Yield Betashares ETF)

My Portfolio Income in 2026 So Far: The Market Fell, But the Income Machine Kept Working

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Watercolour illustration of an income investing portfolio generating dividends and cash flow in 2026 with coins and financial chart

The first months of 2026 have been volatile for markets, but my income portfolio has continued to do what it was designed to do — generate cash flow. In this update, I break down how much income the portfolio produced so far this year and what the results mean for the Income Factory strategy.

HYLD just landed on the ASX — should Aussie dividend investors care?

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Watercolour illustration showing HYLD ETF as part of an Income Factory portfolio with banks, LICs, private credit and growing dividend income in Australia.

A new high-yield ETF has landed on the ASX — but does it actually improve income investing, or just reshuffle the same old dividend payers? In this review, I break down HYLD through an Income Factory lens and show where it fits alongside banks, LICs, and private credit.