The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF ( SCHD 0.57%), JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF ( JEPI 0.43%), and Vanguard Real Estate ETF ( VNQ -0.07%) are three great ETFs for generating passive income. They pay higher-yielding dividends that have grown over the years.

These funds reward investors with high distributions and target capital appreciation as a secondary objective.

Six top exchange-traded funds (ETFs) make sense for investors looking for dependable, often monthly instead of quarterly, distributions.

Even if you enjoy average annual returns of just 8%, that can make you a lot richer over long periods. And you can certainly start with just a $200 investment -- ideally, though, you'll keep adding more over time. If you can manage to invest $500 per month, that's $6,000 per year. See what that can do -- and what twice that can do:

Its smart to seek income from your investments -- whether it's because you need that income to support yourself in retirement, or whether you want to use it to invest in more stocks. It's also a fine idea to seek that passive income from exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are focused on dividend-paying shares.