Never Judge an ETF By Its Name

By: ETFdb
While the rapid development of the ETF industry has made it easy for mainstream investors to tap into virtually any asset class, many still prefer to utilize these investment vehicles as building blocks for their portfolios. These “core” holdings are often plain-vanilla funds, like the S&P 500 ETF (SPY), and though they are not the most “unique” funds, they do have the ability to deliver stellar returns over the long run [see 7 Underappreciated Core ETFs]. Many investors assume that plain-vanilla ETFs do not have the ability to offer significant capital appreciation, given the tendency for these funds to be broadly diversified and tilted towards the “safer” side of the risk spectrum. But for traditional buy-and-hold investors, these investments can certainly pay off without adding too much risk to your portfolio. In this piece, we highlight five so-called hidden gems of the “plain vanilla” ETF space – all of which have posted […] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Looking For A “Pure” Equity ETF? Best ETF Performers Of 2010: Winners For Every ETFdb Category Under The Hood Of Value And Growth ETFs How to Beat the S&P 500 with Style ETFs Which S&P ETF Style Is Right For You
While the rapid development of the ETF industry has made it easy for mainstream investors to tap into virtually any asset class, many still prefer to utilize these investment vehicles as building blocks for their portfolios. These “core” holdings are often plain-vanilla funds, like the S&P 500 ETF (SPY), and though they are not the most “unique” funds, they do have the ability to deliver stellar returns over the long run [see 7 Underappreciated Core ETFs]. Many investors assume that plain-vanilla ETFs do not have the ability to offer significant capital appreciation, given the tendency for these funds to be broadly diversified and tilted towards the “safer” side of the risk spectrum. But for traditional buy-and-hold investors, these investments can certainly pay off without adding too much risk to your portfolio.  In this piece, we highlight five so-called hidden gems of the “plain vanilla” ETF space – all of which have posted […]

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