Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF (NYSEMKT: DIV) and SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (NYSEMKT: SPYD) both have a similar goal of buying high-yield stocks. However, they go about the effort in a slightly different way.

As investors brace for a potentially turbulent 2025, dividend-focused exchange-traded funds like the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) have outperformed riskier, growth-focused funds such as the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS).

With a dividend-focused ETF like the Vanguard High Yield Dividend ETF, you get somewhat of a built-in safety net because you can count on consistent income no matter how the ETF's stock price moves.