This is an excerpt of a ETF Battles between the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) – it’s a U.S. stock market rumble! Who wins the battle? DIA and VOO face off in key areas, including cost, diversification, performance and a mystery category It’s the Dow Jones Industrial …
This is an excerpt of a ETF Battles doubleheader between VTI vs. SCHB vs. ONEQ– it’s a broad market rumble! Who wins the battle? VTI and SCHB face off in key areas, including cost, diversification, performance and a mystery category Winner of VTI vs. SCHB battle advances to face ONEQ All ETFs in this doubleheader …
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This is an excerpt from Growth vs. Value Stocks: Signs of Leadership Change on ETFguide TV with Lance McGray at Advisors Asset Management. This episode examines: Signs that could trigger a leadership change between growth and value stocks Capturing growth and value without sacrificing quality Understanding how diversification within strategies works Positioning your portfolio for …
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This is an excerpt of ETF Battles between TLT vs. BND on ETFguide TV – it’s a showdown between two ETFs focused on the U.S. bond market. Who wins the battle? TLT and BND go against each other in key areas, including cost, performance and yield TLT is focused on long-dated U.S Treasuries, while BND covers …
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This is an excerpt of ETF Battles between QQQ vs. ARKK on ETFguide TV – it’s a showdown between two ETFs focused on emerging market stocks Who wins the battle? QQQ and ARKK go against each other in key areas, including cost, performance and exposure strategy QQQ is index linked whereas ARKK is actively managed …
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This is an excerpt of ETF Battles between EEM vs. VWO on ETFguide TV – it’s a face-off between two ETFs focused on emerging market stocks Who wins the battle? EEM and VWO go against each other in key areas, including cost, performance and exposure strategy Both funds are among the largest emerging markets ETFs …
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This is an excerpt of ETF Battles between IJR vs. IWM on ETFguide TV – it’s an arm wrestle between two U.S. small cap stock ETFs. Who wins the battle? IJR and IWM go against each other in key areas, including cost, performance and a mystery category Both funds own small company stocks but with …
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This is an excerpt of ETF Battles between NOBL vs. VYM – it’s a tussle between two dividend focused ETFs. Who wins the battle? NOBL and VYM go against each other in key areas, including cost, yield and a mystery category Both funds own dividend stocks but with subtle and meaningful differences in strategy Both …
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This is an excerpt of ETF Battles between ROBO vs. BOTZ– it’s a face-off between two AI, automation and robotics ETFs. Who wins the battle? BOTZ and ROBO go against each other in key areas, including diversification, exposure strategy and a mystery category Both thematic ETFs track stocks in artificial intelligence, automation and robotics Both …
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This is an excerpt of ETF Battles between TQQQ vs. FNGU – it’s a duel between these technology leveraged ETPs. Who wins the battle? TQQQ and FNGU go against each other in key categories, including cost, performance and a mystery category Both products track technology stocks with 300% or 3x daily leverage Both products have …
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This is an excerpt from ETF Battles on ETFguide TV with SPY vs. SPLG and SPY vs. URTH – it’s a doubleheader brawl between these all equity ETFs. Who wins the battle? SPY, SPLG and URTH go against each other in key categories, including cost, performance and diversification SPY and SPLG are nearly identical while …
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This is an excerpt from ETF Battles on ETFguide TV with REZ vs. XHB – two U.S. real estate focused ETFs. Who wins the battle? REZ and XHB go against each other in key categories, including cost, performance and a mystery battle category Both ETFs cover the U.S. real estate market, but with a radically …
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This is an excerpt from ETF Battles on ETFguide TV between QQQ vs. XLK – two of the largest technology ETFs by assets and trading volume. Who wins the battle? QQQ and XLK go against each other in four key battle categories, including cost, performance and exposure strategy. Over the past decade, technology has been …
This is an excerpt from ETF Battles on ETFguide TV between GLD vs. GDX – two of the most popular gold ETFs by assets and trading volume. Who wins the battle? GLD and GDX duke it out in four key battle categories, including cost, performance and a mystery category. Over the past decade, the performance …
This is an excerpt from ETF Battles on ETFguide TV between LQD vs. JNK – two bond ETFs at opposite spectrums of credit risk. Who wins the battle? In our latest ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge at ETFguide referees the match-up between the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Bond ETF (LQD) and the SPDR Barclays Capital …
The Coronavirus outbreak has turned out to be more than just a Black Swan – it’s a totally random Black Piano from the sky that takes the Black Swan by complete surprise, landing on the poor bird. The global pandemic has penetrated nearly every element of society, totally upending healthcare, politics, business and education. What …
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This is an excerpt from ETF Battles on ETFguide TV between DVY vs. DGRW – two stock dividend ETFs. Who wins the battle? More investors are getting their dividend income via exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Yet, getting dividend cash flow is becoming ever more challenging as more publicly traded companies and real estate investment trusts (REITs) …
The energy market has seen some record breaking moves in 2020. Never mind how the May 2020 crude oil contract went $37 negative, the magnitude of the ups and downs has been off the charts. In our latest analysis at ETFguide TV, John Love the CEO at USCF Investments provides historical context. Love points out …
This is an excerpt from ETF Battles on ETFguide TV between USMV vs. SPLV – two volatility minimizing stock ETFs. Who wins the battle? Stock market volatility per the CBOE S&P 500 VIX Index (VIX) has skyrocketed in 2020. In mid-March, the VIX jumped near +500% and has since backed off. Nevertheless, daily volatility remains …
This is an excerpt from ETF Battles on ETFguide TV between XLE vs. ICLN – two beaten up energy ETFs with very different goals. Who wins the battle? Energy ETFs were pulverized during the first quarter along with the rest of the broader stocks market. And the collapse in oil prices and energy stocks has …