How I evaluate high-yield ETFs with a fixed screen: The trend gate, the distribution bar, and the 9-month experiment I ran on all 23 of them.
The 4-step screen I run before any income ETF earns a place in my portfolio — trend first, yield second.
The 3 rules that survived my testing: when these funds work, when they leak, and the one number that matters.
The full $10,000 experiment: 19 of 23 tracked their stocks — and the honest story of the 4 that didn't, including my biggest holding.