5 ETFs for passive income and the 3 mistakes investors make

About this episode

Owen Rask and Marc Jocum discuss five ETFs for passive income and common mistakes investors make.

Passive income sounds easy in theory: buy a few ETFs, collect the distributions, and let the portfolio do the heavy lifting. In practice, the details matter. In this Australian Investors Podcast episode, Owen Rask sits down with Global X's Marc Jocum to explain how ETF income is actually generated, what investors should look for, and where people can go wrong when they chase yield without understanding the trade-offs. Marc walks through five ETFs worth researching for income-focused investors, including Australian dividend exposure, bank credit, covered calls, and US fixed income. Along the way, he explains why franking credits still matter, why a total-return mindset can be more useful than staring at the biggest yield on the screen, and why diversification across income sources matters more in a higher-rate environment. The conversation also zeroes in on three common mistakes: chasing headline yield, concentrating too heavily in one part of the market, and forgetting that so-called passive income still needs an active portfolio decision upfront. If you want a better framework for building passive income with ETFs in 2026, this episode is a strong place to start. Episode…

People in this episode

Host: Owen Rask

Guest: Marc Jocum

Topics covered

• ETFs
• passive income
• investment mistakes
• diversification
• yield chasing

Keywords

• ETFs
• passive income
• investment strategies
• franking credits
• diversification

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Global X, Rask

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