ETFs

Invests in equities in the S&P 500 Index, which represents 500 of the top corporations in the United States. The goal is to closely match the index’s return, which is seen as a proxy for overall stock returns in the United States. Offers strong investment growth potential; share prices rise and fall more dramatically than […]

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF is an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, which uses an indexing investment approach to track the performance of the CRSP US Total Market Index, which includes large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks regularly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq and represents approximately

Take a look at the graph below. The dark blue line represents SVXY, a VIX futures shorting ETF (that is still alive and kicking today unlike XIV). The S&P 500 is represented by the light blue line (which appears to be horizontal). From the beginning of 2013 to the end of 2017, the S&P 500

TIPS (Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities) is an acronym for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. Because these bonds are linked to cost-of-living rises, they help investors hedge against inflation. Find out more. What is the purpose of a tip ETF? What are TIPS bonds and how do they work? TIPS are intended to safeguard investors from inflation that is

Because of its low expense ratio and liquidity, TLT is a high-quality ETF. Due to low interest rates, which drive up the price of bonds, it should present a good investment opportunity in the near future, but it’s definitely not the greatest location to be over the next few years. Consider short-term high-quality government bonds,

ProShares UltaPro QQQ (TQQQ) is a leveraged ETF that seeks daily returns that are three times those of the Nasdaq 100 Index before fees and costs (or the QQQ ETF, which tracks the same index). For example, if the QQQ gains 1% in a day, the TQQQ will most likely rise 3%. If you decide

What is an ETF’s Net Asset Value (NAV)? The NAV of an ETF is calculated by dividing the value of all the securities held by the ETF – such as shares or bonds, as well as cash – by the number of shares outstanding, less any liabilities such as the Total Expense Ratio (TER). The

Inverse ETFs, such as the S&P 500 SPDR (ARCA:SPY) and the Dow Jones Industrial Average SPDR (ARCA:DIA), move in the opposite direction of major index ETFs (ARCA:DIA). You can protect yourself and/or profit from a decrease in the major indexes by purchasing an inverse ETF. Given that the S&P 500 SPDR has already broken through

The Nasdaq-100 Index is another option for investors to follow the Nasdaq Composite Index. The Nasdaq-100 is a stock market index that follows the top 100 non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, weighted using a modified market capitalization technique. The index includes a wide range of companies, including the world’s largest tech equities

When the market price of an ETF on the exchange climbs above or falls below its NAV, it is called a premium or discount to the NAV. When the market price exceeds the NAV, the ETF is said to be trading at a premium “high-end.” It is trading at a discount if the price is