ETF Investing

Exchange-traded funds, like mutual funds, aren’t always appreciated… but ETFs can be the strongest investments in your portfolio. ETFs are essentially baskets of stocks, in which you buy yourself exposure to a number of sectors, industries and trends. These can be traditional in nature, with steady dividend payments, or more aggressive, with exposure to hot trends like marijuana. Either way, our analysts have covered it here.

Best ETFs for 2020: The AdvisorShares Vice ETF Is a Long-Term Winner

By InvestorPlace Staff
The ACT ETF has long-term durability with concentrated exposure to select companies related to alcohol, cannabis and tobacco.

Best ETFs for 2020: Bet on Newly Public Companies With IPO ETF

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Next year the market should see some interesting IPOs. My pick for the best ETFs contest is a play on that, and IPO stocks in general.

Best ETFs for 2020: Global X Cloud Computing Fund (CLOU) Will Be King

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
The CLOU exchange-traded fund will be one of the best ETFs for 2020, as cloud computing continues to grow in relevance.

Best ETFs for 2020: The Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ) Will Light Up

By Tim Biggam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ) has a shot at being one of the best ETFs next year, as its holdings should bounce off their all-time lows.

Best ETFs for 2020: iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO) Is the Best Bet

By Ian Bezek, InvestorPlace Contributor
The stock market should post more dazzling gains in 2020. However, a change in market leadership will make small-cap ETFs like IWO among the best ETFs to buy for the New Year.

7 of the Best ETFs for Downside Protection

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Fortunately, that objective is easily met with an array of exchange traded funds (ETFs). In fact, ETFs are arguably the best instruments with which to bolster downside protection or profit from swooning equities because the fund structure eliminates the time constraints associated options strategies and the need to identify the right stocks to sell short

5 Cheap ETFs That Aren’t Actually a Good Value

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
The number of cheap ETFs is on the rise, but not all of these low-fee funds are a good value. Here are 5 cheap funds to avoid.

5 ETFs for Oodles of Monthly Dividends

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Dividend ETFs can provide plenty of needed monthly income in retirement. Here are five that can do the trick for investors.

7 ETFS That May Not Make It Through 2020

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Forecasting the next funds to hit the ETF graveyard can be tricky as the decision to hit the “off” switch lies with the issuer, but a combination of low assets and weak volume usually is widely viewed as a tell that a fund may not be long for the world.

7 Retail ETFs That Can’t Wait for the Holidays

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
The 2019 holiday shopping season should rake in some big profits for select retailers. It will also make these retail ETFS good buys.

3 Junk Bond ETFs to Ditch Right Now

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Speaking of junk bond ETFs, these funds are usually solid avenues for investors looking to tap high-yield corporate and plenty of those funds come with favorable costs. In fact, many professional investors have, in recent years, increasingly turned to junk bond ETFs over individual issues as a means of sourcing better liquidity.

7 High-Yield ETFs to Buy Now

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
Equities have gotten more expensive. Here are seven high-yield ETFs to buy that could keep yield chasers happy.

Stuff Your IRA With the Best ETFs & Forget About ‘Em

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Your IRA is a great place for long-term growth. And these five funds could be the best ETFs for it.

The 7 Best Cheap ETFs for the End of 2019 and Beyond

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Not all cheap ETFs are winners, but this bunch contains some gems that investors may want to embrace before the end of 2019.

6 Vanguard ETFs to Build a Better Portfolio

By Neil George
My specialties involve economic and market data and developments and in turn the best individual securities from the stock, bond and other markets to capitalize…

3 of 2019’s Best New ETFs to Watch

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
These new exchange-traded funds are among the best ETFS in a large group that have come to market in 2019.

You Don’t Need to Own SPY ETF, but You Gotta Pay Attention to It

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
SPY features numerous highlights, including robust liquidity, which lowers trading costs in the form of tight bid/ask spreads, a vibrant options market and its status as one of the premier ETFs for following the S&P 500, the world's most important equity benchmark.

5 Top-Performing ETFs to Keep an Eye On

By Robert Waldo, InvestorPlace Senior Web Editor
While these ETFs might have been among the best ETFs to buy over the past five years, the long-term cases for some aren't guaranteed.

3 Globe-Spanning International ETFs to Buy

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
International ETFs have lagged their U.S. rivals this year, but some of these funds can offer promising long-term performance.
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