S&P 500 Index Funds Yield Just 1.2%. Here Are 3 Better Ways to Generate Passive Income From Stocks.

The composition of the S&P 500 changes over time as companies rise and fall in value. Today, technology-focused companies dominate the index. Many of these companies have low yields or don't pay dividends at all, bringing down the passive-income opportunity of investing in an S&P 500 index fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF).The yield of the S&P 500 is around its lowest level in 25 years, with well-known index funds like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF yielding just 1.2%. Here are three ways to generate more dividend income from stocks than passively investing in the S&P 500.Image source: Getty Images.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool