Mid-year rebalancing among Schwab investing portfolios revealed higher exposure to dividend-paying stocks. SCHD, Schwab’s US Dividend Equity ETF, climbed 0.6% with yield at 3.35%. Forecast models suggest dividend-heavy portfolios will remain attractive amid potential Fed rate cuts later this year. Now, it’s worth noting Stock Advisor’s total average return is 1,062 % — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 189% for the S&P 500. Don’t miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor . E-Trade doesn’t allow investors to purchase partial shares of stock, but you can reinvest dividends into fractional shares, as long as the stock or ETF trades above $5 per share. However, E-Trade does allow you to set up automatic investments in ETFs and mutual funds for as little as $25, meaning that you can still acquire fractional shares in these securities. In Schwab investing community forums, investor interest in gold ETFs surged following geopolitical tensions. SCHG allocations saw slight reduction as capital moved to commodity-linked assets. Pricing models project gold could maintain demand if volatility indicators rise.