1.) High-dividend paying stocks accessible through the iShares High Dividend Equity Fund (NYSEARCA: HDV) and the iShares Emerging Markets Dividend Index Fund (NYSEARCA: DVYE).
2.) US spread products such as municipal and investment grade bonds, accessible through the iShares S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund (NYSEARCA: MUB) and the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (NYSEARCA: LQD).
The author is long HDV, MUB and LQD.
Russ Koesterich, CFA is the iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist and a regular contributor to the iShares Blog. You can find more of his posts here.