10 Dividend ETFs to Buy With $1,000 and Hold Forever -- for Lots of Passive Income

2025-12-15 13:15:00 ET

Dividend exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are one of the best ways for investors to generate years of consistent, passive income. Each ETF invests in hundreds of dividend stocks while targeting a particular theme or corner of the market. In that way, they're terrific products for people to simply buy and hold forever.

Choosing between the roughly 180 dividend equity ETFs available can be daunting. The fact that they all require purchasing only a single share to get started makes them easily accessible. Even a $1,000 initial investment can start you down the road to long-term wealth creation.

Here are 10 ETFs that I like that cover all the major dividend investing strategies.

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