What are the top three ETFs?
Dividend ETFs
A dividend ETF is usually passively managed, meaning it mechanically tracks an index of dividend-paying firms. This kind of ETF is usually more stable than a total market ETF, and it may be attractive to those looking for investments that produce income, such as retirees.
ETF | Assets Under Management | Expense Ratio |
---|---|---|
Vanguard Information Technology ETF (VGT) | $70 billion | 0.10% |
VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) | $16.3 billion | 0.35% |
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF (XMMO) | $1.6 billion | 0.34% |
SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) | $1.8 billion | 0.35% |
- Source: Vanguard: Data current as of April 2, 2024. Data is intended for informational purposes only.
- Total Bond Market ETF (BND)
- Total International Bond ETF (BNDX)
- Total International Stock ETF (VXUS)
- Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)
- WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ)
- Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF (PFIX)
- VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)
- Amplify U.S. Alternative Harvest ETF (MJUS)
- AdvisorShares Pure U.S. Cannabis ETF (MSOS)
- YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NVDY)
- ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO)
- Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC)
- iShares (BlackRock): $2.59 trillion.
- Vanguard: $2.36 trillion.
- SPDR (State Street): $1.22 trillion.
- Invesco: $454.78 billion.
- Charles Schwab: $320.21 billion3.
- Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO -0.6%) ...
- Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM -0.17%) ...
- Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ -0.73%) ...
- iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT -0.61%) ...
- Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP 0.37%)
Symbol | Name | Avg Daily Share Volume (3mo) |
---|---|---|
SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 73,766,125 |
TQQQ | ProShares UltraPro QQQ | 72,500,852 |
SOXL | Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares | 71,334,227 |
XLF | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 47,533,277 |
Dividend ETFs
A dividend ETF is usually passively managed, meaning it mechanically tracks an index of dividend-paying firms. This kind of ETF is usually more stable than a total market ETF, and it may be attractive to those looking for investments that produce income, such as retirees.
Holding an ETF for longer than a year may get you a more favorable capital gains tax rate when you sell your investment.
Experts agree that for most personal investors, a portfolio comprising 5 to 10 ETFs is perfect in terms of diversification.
Why not invest in ETF?
Market risk
The single biggest risk in ETFs is market risk. Like a mutual fund or a closed-end fund, ETFs are only an investment vehicle—a wrapper for their underlying investment. So if you buy an S&P 500 ETF and the S&P 500 goes down 50%, nothing about how cheap, tax efficient, or transparent an ETF is will help you.
In contrast, the riskiest ETF in the Morningstar database, ProShares Ultra VIX Short-term Futures Fund (UVXY), has a three-year standard deviation of 132.9. The fund, of course, doesn't invest in stocks. It invests in volatility itself, as measured by the so-called Fear Index: The short-term CBOE VIX index.
Symbol | ETF Name | 10y Chg 4-2-24 |
---|---|---|
XNTK | SPDR NYSE Technology ETF | 457% |
QTEC | FT Nasdaq 100-Technology Sector ETF | 452% |
QQQ | Invesco Nasdaq 100 Trust ETF | 452% |
IGV | iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | 425% |
Vanguard set out in 1975 under a radical ownership structure that remains unique in the asset management industry. Our company is owned by its member funds, which in turn are owned by fund shareholders. With no outside owners to satisfy, we focus squarely on meeting the investment needs of our clients.
Vanguard is the world's second-largest investment company or brokerage firm, offering a range of active and passive options, as well as a competitive fee structure and other attractive selling points. BlackRock, Inc. is the world's largest investment firm and asset manager.
For instance, some ETFs may come with fees, others might stray from the value of the underlying asset, ETFs are not always optimized for taxes, and of course — like any investment — ETFs also come with risk.
ETFs can be safe investments if used correctly, offering diversification and flexibility. Indexed ETFs, tracking specific indexes like the S&P 500, are generally safe and tend to gain value over time. Leveraged ETFs can be used to amplify returns, but they can be riskier due to increased volatility.
For most individual investors, ETFs represent an ideal type of asset with which to build a diversified portfolio. In addition, ETFs tend to have much lower expense ratios compared to actively managed funds, can be more tax-efficient, and offer the option to immediately reinvest dividends.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, VOO is a great option for investors seeking exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Blend segment of the market.
How do I choose an ETF to invest in?
Before purchasing an ETF there are five factors to take into account 1) performance of the ETF 2) the underlying index of the ETF 3) the ETF's structure 4) when and how to trade the ETF and 5) the total cost of the ETF.
Symbol | Vol * Price | Price |
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SPY D | 22.708 B USD | 502.44 USD |
QQQ D | 14.644 B USD | 427.73 USD |
IWM D | 4.605 B USD | 194.82 USD |
TQQQ D | 3.215 B USD | 54.51 USD |
The three things you want to look for are the fund's liquidity; its bid/ask spread; and its tendency to trade in line with its true net asset value. An ETF's liquidity stems from two sources: the liquidity of the fund itself; and the liquidity of its underlying shares.
Both Fidelity and Vanguard have a wide variety of low-cost mutual funds and ETFs. If you're simply looking at the options offered by each firm, Fidelity has more options available.
Q: How does the wash sale rule work? If you sell a security at a loss and buy the same or a substantially identical security within 30 calendar days before or after the sale, you won't be able to take a loss for that security on your current-year tax return.
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