NLY
Annaly Capital Management. Inc.
stock NYSE

Index funds do poorly vs bonds in an environment like this. The only time they do poorly is when the dollar is strong and bond yields are rising or high - the 'risk premium' of being in stocks doesn't pay as well so there's a rotation into defensive sectors that benefit like REITS.
You can get REITS that pay high dividends like NLY where you don't have to be so concerned about what price you bought it at since the returns will be double-digits.

Index funds do poorly vs bonds in an environment like this. The only time they do poorly is when the dollar is strong and bond yields are rising or high - the 'risk premium' of being in stocks doesn't pay as well so there's a rotation into defensive sectors that benefit like REITS.
You can get REITS that pay high dividends like NLY where you don't have to be so concerned about what price you bought it at since the returns will be double-digits.