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High-Yield ETFs: 7 Checks Before You Trust the Distribution

24/09/2026 by Jay
Watercolour illustration of an Australian income investor using a magnifying glass to inspect the holdings behind an ETF income gauge, with diversified investment assets feeding an income factory.

High-yield ETFs can make income investing simpler, but the headline yield can hide variable distributions, concentration, fees and tax complexity. Here are seven checks I would make before trusting the number.

Categories Dividend ETFs & LICs, Dividend Investing Tags Australian shares, Diversification, dividends, ETFs, Income Investing, portfolio income Leave a comment

Higher for Longer: A 5-Point Stress Test for Your Income Portfolio

27/08/2026 by Jay
Watercolour illustration of cash, dividends, bonds and private credit feeding an Australian income portfolio while an interest-rate gauge remains elevated.

Higher rates can improve some income streams while quietly weakening others. Here is a five-point stress test for an Australian income portfolio.

Categories Dividend Investing, Financial Education, La Trobe Private Credit Fund Tags Diversification, dividend investing, Fixed Income, Interest Rates, portfolio income, private credit, RBA

Is Your Investment Income Really Growing? The Simple Inflation Test I Use for an Income Portfolio

20/08/2026 by Jay
Watercolour illustration of several Australian investment income sources feeding a growing cash-flow stream while household costs rise in the background.

A bigger dividend cheque does not always mean your income is really growing. Here is a simple way to test whether your portfolio’s cash flow is keeping pace with inflation, and which income sources can help over the long run.

Categories Dividend Investing, Financial Education Tags dividends, ETFs, inflation, LICs and LITs, portfolio income, private credit, retirement income
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