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3 Essential Smart Beta ETFs

3 Essential Smart Beta ETFs

Smart beta ETFs can be a good way to diversify your portfolio One of the relatively newer sets of exchange-traded funds in the market are known as “smart beta” funds. As opposed to passive indices, where managers simply throw together an index that doesn’t require them to do any actual work, smart beta ETFs are […]

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5 Cheap Fidelity ETFs For Retirement

5 Cheap Fidelity ETFs For Retirement

These low-fee Fidelity ETFs can help investors plan for retirement Many mutual fund investors and those with employer-sponsored retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans are familiar with Fidelity mutual funds and index funds. Several years ago, the Boston-based fund giant got involved in the exchange traded funds (ETFs). While Fidelity ETFs have a long way […]

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7 New ETFs To Buy Now

7 New ETFs To Buy Now

None of them will cost you an arm and a leg to own The exchange-traded fund industry continues to launch new ETFs to buy by the boatload; retail and institutional investors just can’t seem to get enough of them. Amazingly, through the first ten months of 2017, more than 20 ETFs were launched that hit $100 million […]

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7 Best Healthcare ETFs For The Rest Of 2018

7 Best Healthcare ETFs For The Rest Of 2018

These healthcare ETFs should deliver for investors over the remainder of 2018 The healthcare sector is the S&P 500’s third-largest sector weight behind technology and financial services, a status that is well-reflected in the world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In the U.S., there are nearly 50 healthcare ETFs available to investors. Some of those are traditional funds, […]

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7 ETFs Where Dividends And Low Volatility Meet

7 ETFs Where Dividends And Low Volatility Meet

Like dividends and low volatility? You’ll love these ETFs. Various historical data points and research confirm that dividend-paying stocks are usually less volatile than their non-dividend counterparts. Additionally, stocks that are less volatile, over the long-term, typically outperform rivals that experience larger drawdowns or have higher standard deviations. The takeaways are these: dividend stocks are […]

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3 High-Yield ETFs You Haven’t Heard Of

| February 26, 2018 | 0 Comments
3 High-Yield ETFs You Haven’t Heard Of

These high-yield ETFs are worth a look The advent of exchange-traded funds, especially high-yield ETFs, in the stock market offered investors with some of the best ways to create a diversified portfolio. ETFs offer mutual fund strength diversification, and spreading that risk creates more safety, up to a point. High-yield ETFs are attractive for retirement […]

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3 Dividend ETFs For Retired Investors To Add To Their Portfolios

| February 21, 2018 | 0 Comments
3 Dividend ETFs For Retired Investors To Add To Their Portfolios

These dividend ETFs offer income and security during retirement Dividend ETFs can be a great way to earn some extra income. Retired investors are often looking for dividends, and dividend ETFs offer an extra degree of safety because of their diversification. Today, retired investors have a lot to choose from. Although rates are rising and […]

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The 10 Best ETFs Of January 2018

| February 7, 2018 | 0 Comments
The 10 Best ETFs Of January 2018

Some of the best ETFs in January focus on areas you wouldn’t expect When compiling a list of the best ETFs of the month, the first twenty or so will undoubtedly be double- or triple-leveraged funds. But what happens when you exclude these funds from the list and focus solely on more standard exchange-traded funds? […]

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10 Best ETFs For 2018: Funds At The Starting Line

| January 24, 2018 | 0 Comments
10 Best ETFs For 2018: Funds At The Starting Line

Which funds are going to kick the competition to the curb this year Investing in stocks can be lucrative, but for a lot of people, it can also be devastating — picking wrong can put a big dent in your nest egg. Enter exchange-traded funds — baskets of securities collectively traded like stocks — which […]

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7 Emerging Market ETFs To Buy For Big Gains In 2018

7 Emerging Market ETFs To Buy For Big Gains In 2018

These funds provide easy access to global opportunities Emerging market ETFs had a great year in 2017. That may come as a surprise to some investors who were only looking at U.S. stocks, but it’s true. Consider, for instance, that China’s benchmark Hang Seng Index is up about 35% on the year. That puts even the 18% […]

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