Want Decades of Passive Income? Buy This Index Fund and Hold It Forever

Diversification and balance can make a big difference in an ETF's long-term performance, too.

Mar 18, 2025 - 12:00
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Want Decades of Passive Income? Buy This Index Fund and Hold It Forever

Need reliable investment income? Dividend stocks are your obvious choice. And there are certainly plenty to choose from.

If you're also looking for a simpler option that's just as fruitful as owning a handful of individual dividend payers, however, the obvious choice then becomes an exchange-traded fund, or ETF. And one particular fund fits the bill perfectly if you're looking for a lifetime of passive dividend income.

The ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats® ETF (NYSEMKT: NOBL) is a frequent favorite, and understandably so -- this ETF only holds stocks that have raised their annual dividend payment for at least 25 consecutive years. (The term Dividend Aristocrats® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC.) At that point, odds are good they'll be able to continue raising their full-year payouts.

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