Concerns about stretched tech valuations and a possible AI bubble are pushing investors toward dividend stocks as they look to diversify their portfolios. Peter Oppenheimer, chief global equity strategist at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), recently told Bloomberg that dividend growth is among the factors likely to drive equities higher in 2026.
Earlier this year, a dividend investor wrote on Reddit that he quit his full-time job after his dividend income exceeded his paycheck. The Redditor, 40, said he was burned out and no longer had the "passion" and energy to stay at the company where he had worked for 15 years.
"After some discussion with wife, I put in the two weeks," the Redditor said. "A lot of emotions come with this, but the freedom and time with family is priceless. Income goal is combo of income strategy ETFs and contractor work."
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Most of the investor's portfolio consisted of high-yield dividend ETFs that pay monthly or weekly income. Here's a look at some of his top holdings based on the information the Redditor shared publicly on the social platform.
Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF
Roundhill NVDA WeeklyPay ETF (CBOE: NVDW) aims to give investors 1.2 times the weekly price return of Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), and pays weekly cash distributions. The fund has a distribution rate of about 42%. It's down 15% so far this year.
Roundhill Hood WeeklyPay ETF
Roundhill Hood WeeklyPay ETF (CBOE: HOOW) delivers 1.2 times the weekly total return of Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD). As of Dec 2, the fund has a distribution rate of 47% and is up 10% so far this year.
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NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF
NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (NASDAQ:QQQI) was among the top holdings of the investor making $14,000 a month in dividends. NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF exposes investors to Nasdaq 100 companies and generates income by selling covered call options on the index.
NestYield Dynamic Income ETF
NestYield Dynamic Income ETF (NYSE:EGGY) invests in large-cap US stocks and generates monthly income by using a covered call strategy. The fund targets an average annual yield of 25%. Some of the top holdings of the fund include Applovin Corp (NASDAQ:APP), Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO), Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) and Vistra Corp (NYSE:VST).
The NEOS Russell 2000 High-Income ETF
The NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF (CBOE: IWMI) generates monthly income by investing in the Russell 2000 Index and implementing a call option strategy. It pays monthly and has a distribution rate of 14%.
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Nicholas Crypto Income ETF
Nicholas Crypto Income ETF (NYSE:BLOX) invests in crypto-related stocks and funds and aims to generate income by selling options on its holdings. iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (NASDAQ:ETHA), Hut 8 Corp. (NASDAQ:HUT), Cipher Mining Inc (NASDAQ:CIFR), IREN Ltd (NASDAQ:IREN) and Riot Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:RIOT) are among the top holdings of the fund.
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSE:NVDY) makes money by selling call options on Nvidia. It has a distribution rate of 58% and has lost 39% so far this year.
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