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ETF Education: Archive
Guide to the 10 Most Popular Leveraged ETFs
by Sweta Killa
TQQQ, SOXL, TSLL and more - see the 10 most popular leveraged ETFs as traders chase amplified returns in volatile markets.
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After Blockbuster 2024, Gold ETFs to Sparkle Further in 2025
by Sweta Killa
After the best year in nearly 15 years, gold is set to shine more in 2025. Investors should bet on these ETFs.
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A Guide to the 25 Cheapest ETFs
by Sweta Killa
ETFs with low expense ratios significantly outperform their expensive counterparts. Let's take a quick look at some of the cheapest ETFs.
VTINegative Net Change VOOPositive Net Change BNDNegative Net Change SCHZNegative Net Change AGGNegative Net Change SCHONo Net Change SCHBNegative Net Change STIPNegative Net Change ITOTNegative Net Change SCHPNegative Net Change SCHXNegative Net Change SPDWNegative Net Change SPLGPositive Net Change SPABNegative Net Change BBUSNo Net Change BKLCNo Net Change BKAGNegative Net Change
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A Guide to the 10 Most Popular Dividend ETFs
by Sweta Killa
We have highlighted the 10 most popular dividend ETFs for investors seeking steady income irrespective of stock market directions.
DGRWNegative Net Change SDYNegative Net Change VIGNegative Net Change NOBLNegative Net Change FVDNegative Net Change DVYNegative Net Change HDVNegative Net Change VYMNegative Net Change DGRONegative Net Change SCHDNegative Net Change
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A Guide to the 10 Most Popular Leveraged ETFs
by Sweta Killa
We take a look at the 10 biggest and most popular ETFs for those investors who are new to the leveraged technique.
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A Guide to Nasdaq ETF Investing
by Sanghamitra Saha
After a strong 2023, we expect the Nasdaq to log gains in 2024. Investors can play Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) ETFs QQQM, QQQ, QQQE,,QQEW and ONEQ.
QQQPositive Net Change ONEQPositive Net Change QQEWNegative Net Change QQQENegative Net Change QQQMPositive Net Change
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A Guide to the 25 Cheapest ETFs
by Sweta Killa
We have highlighted the 25 cheapest ETFs currently on the market, which have an AUM of more than $50 million.
SPMDNegative Net Change SFYPositive Net Change VTINegative Net Change VOOPositive Net Change BNDNegative Net Change SCHZNegative Net Change AGGNegative Net Change IVVPositive Net Change SCHONo Net Change SCHBNegative Net Change STIPNegative Net Change ITOTNegative Net Change SCHPNegative Net Change SCHXNegative Net Change SPDWNegative Net Change SPLGPositive Net Change SPABNegative Net Change SPSMNegative Net Change SPTLNegative Net Change SPTMNegative Net Change SPTSNo Net Change BBUSNo Net Change SFYXNegative Net Change BKLCNo Net Change BKAGNegative Net Change
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Guide to High Dividend Paying ETFs
by Sanghamitra Saha
Even if the stock or the fund falls, higher current income would go a long way in protecting investors' total returns.
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Guide to Energy Equities ETF Investing
by Sanghamitra Saha
Energy companies are usually segmented based on their operations: Upstream, Midstream, Downstream, Integrated Oil & Gas Companies and Renewable Energy.
XLENegative Net Change AMLPNegative Net Change IEZNegative Net Change ICLNNegative Net Change XESNegative Net Change PXJNegative Net Change VDENegative Net Change
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A Complete Guide to Oil Commodity ETFs
by Sweta Killa
Fortunately, with the advent of ETFs, investors could easily venture into the energy sector without the need to engage in futures trading or take physical delivery of oil.
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Guide to the Magnificent Seven Stocks & ETFs Investing
by Sanghamitra Saha
At the current level, S&P 500 ETF invests more than 26% in Magnificent Seven stocks (namely, Tesla, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, Meta and Alphabet)
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Guide to Cash-Cow ETF Investing
by Sanghamitra Saha
Cash cow investing can be a valuable strategy for investors seeking stability and consistent income.
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A Guide to Covered Call ETFs
by Sweta Killa
In a quest for higher yields amid increased volatility in the stock market, investors are flocking to ETFs utilizing covered-call strategies, resulting in a notable uptick in fund inflows.
QYLDPositive Net Change DIVONegative Net Change RYLDPositive Net Change JEPINegative Net Change JEPQPositive Net Change TLTWPositive Net Change
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Guide to Single-Stock ETF Investing
by Sanghamitra Saha
The ETF industry has seen rapid progress since their inception. One of the latest changes in this space has been the advent of single-stock ETFs.
NVDSNegative Net Change TSLLPositive Net Change TSLSNegative Net Change AAPDNegative Net Change AAPUPositive Net Change AMZDPositive Net Change AMZUNegative Net Change MSFDNegative Net Change MSFUPositive Net Change NVDLPositive Net Change
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Guide to Small-Cap Value ETF Investing
by Sanghamitra Saha
The U.S. small-cap index the Russell 2000 has outperformed its bigger peer equity gauges by wide margin past month.
UUPPositive Net Change VTWVNegative Net Change SLYVNegative Net Change AVUVNegative Net Change SVALNegative Net Change
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Guide to High Dividend Paying ETFs
by Sanghamitra Saha
As recessionary fears eased a bit in the United States and inflation cooled to some extent, bond yields jumped. High dividend ETFs proved to be a good solution in this kind of scenario.
SPNegative Net Change HDVNegative Net Change VYMNegative Net Change DIVNegative Net Change
Buffett's Interest in Activision: ETF Lessons to Follow
by Sanghamitra Saha
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway bought nearly $1 billion of shares in Activision Blizzard before Microsoft Corp. agreed to buy the video game maker.
HEROPositive Net Change PJPNegative Net Change VGTPositive Net Change GAMRPositive Net Change ESPOPositive Net Change NERDPositive Net Change
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Dividend Aristocrat ETFs Investing Guide
by Sweta Killa
Honing in on the dividend aristocrats could be the most beneficial way in the current market environment, which has been ruffled by the rising number of COVID-19 Delta variant cases and Fed tapering talks.
DGRWNegative Net Change SDYNegative Net Change VIGNegative Net Change NOBLNegative Net Change DVYNegative Net Change DGRONegative Net Change SCHDNegative Net Change
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Guide to the Nasdaq ETF Investing
by Sanghamitra Saha
The Nasdaq Composite Index has been hitting a series of record highs since the start of the pandemic.
QQQPositive Net Change QLDPositive Net Change TQQQPositive Net Change ONEQPositive Net Change QQEWNegative Net Change QQQMPositive Net Change
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Guide to the S&P 500 ETF Investing
by Sanghamitra Saha
Solid U.S. economic data points, easy monetary and fiscal policies and vaccine distribution have taken the S&P 500 to an all-time high lately.
SPYPositive Net Change SPXLPositive Net Change VOOPositive Net Change SHNo Net Change SPYDNegative Net Change SQQQNegative Net Change SPYGPositive Net Change SPYVNegative Net Change
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A Guide to Active Non-Transparent (ANT) ETFs
by Sanghamitra Saha
A new cohort of ETFs called Active Non-Transparent ETFs, has been hitting headlines lately. ANT ETFs give active managers a chance to keep their investing methods under coverage to evade the front-running issue.
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Guide to Socially Responsible ETFs
by Sanghamitra Saha
Between 2018 and 2020, total U.S.-domiciled sustainably invested assets under management skyrocketed 42% to $17.1 trillion, per a CNBC article.
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A Guide to Small-Cap Value ETF Investing
by Sanghamitra Saha
The U.S. small-cap index the Russell 2000 has outperformed its bigger peer equity gauges by wide margin this year.
JNJNegative Net Change NVAXNegative Net Change IJSNegative Net Change SLYVNegative Net Change VTWVNegative Net Change AVUVNegative Net Change SVALNegative Net Change
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Guide to Homebuilding ETFs
by Sanghamitra Saha
Overall strong demand, post-pandemic "suburban revival", millennial-led demographics are positives for the home building sector. Steadily rising prices, higher rates and rise in construction costs are the negatives.
XHBNegative Net Change ITBNegative Net Change PKBNegative Net Change HOMZNegative Net Change
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A Guide to Dividend Aristocrat ETFs
by Sweta Killa
Dividend investing remains a popular strategy for investors even in the face of rising yields.
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