Dividend Vision
Dividend Model Portfolios
Ready-made income portfolios with every holding, why it was picked, its Distribution Safety Score™ and a backtest against SPY. Open any of them in Build to change the weights and save it as your own.
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Crypto
17 income funds paying a blended 34.3%.
17 funds34.3% incomeSafety 16−42.6% since Oct 2025 (SPY +13.6%)
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Dry Powder
Possible locations to hold cash (aka your dry powder).
8 funds3.7% incomeSafety 83+7.2% since Jul 2025 (SPY +20.5%)
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DV Starter 1
A million dollar example portfolio, equally weighted across the ten income ETFs held most often in Dividend Vision portfolios.
10 funds20.0% incomeSafety 56+14.9% since Sep 2025 (SPY +17.8%)
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Getting Started
A beginner-friendly $50K dividend portfolio featuring a mix of high-yield covered call ETFs, VistaShares Target 15 income funds, and reliable core income funds.
13 funds10.9% incomeSafety 76+28.7% since Mar 2025 (SPY +31.9%)
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Golden Shield
When markets started going down or you want to reduce volatility in your portfolio, use Gold, consumer staples, utilities will still getting paid!
9 funds10.2% incomeSafety 76+8.1% since Jul 2025 (SPY +20.5%)
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High Income Index Beater
Eight funds paying a blended distribution rate of about 8.4% that beat SPY over three years with smaller swings.
8 funds8.3% incomeSafety 87+82.4% since Aug 2023 (SPY +76.0%)
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Metals And Real Estate
Income-generating ETFs focused on precious metals (gold, silver, copper) and real estate, combining commodity exposure with options-based income strategies.
16 funds21.2% incomeSafety 53−1.5% since Oct 2025 (SPY +12.2%)
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Safety-First Income
Five funds that all score in the Safe band of the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™.
5 funds8.4% incomeSafety 91+99.3% since Nov 2022 (SPY +98.7%)
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Slow and Steady
Populate dividend ETFs that have lower yields, but tend to also go up in price over the long term!
7 funds5.4% incomeSafety 88+38.4% since Aug 2024 (SPY +39.2%)
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Target Funds
ETFs that target a specific annual distribution rate, including the VistaShares Target 15 family and other high-distribution funds.
14 funds15.2% incomeSafety 73+16.5% since Oct 2025 (SPY +13.3%)
Disclaimer: Model portfolios are illustrative examples for research and education, not investment advice. Backtests are hypothetical and past performance does not guarantee future results.