5 ETF Ideas for a Winning Portfolio in the Second Half

by Sweta Killa Published on July 07,2020

We have highlighted some investing ideas that could prove to be extremely beneficial for investors in the second half of 2020 in the current market environment.

• VNQ Quick QuoteVNQNegative Net Change
• XLU Quick QuoteXLUPositive Net Change
• VPU Quick QuoteVPUPositive Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• GAMR Quick QuoteGAMRNegative Net Change
• SCHH Quick QuoteSCHHNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• SPLV Quick QuoteSPLVNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• HDV Quick QuoteHDVNegative Net Change
• FDN Quick QuoteFDNPositive Net Change
• VYM Quick QuoteVYMNegative Net Change
• SPYD Quick QuoteSPYDNegative Net Change

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• tech-stocks
• utilities

Here's Why Quality ETFs Make a Good Bet Now

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on June 29,2020

In comparison to plain vanilla funds, quality ETFs help in lowering volatility and perform rather well during market uncertainty.

• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change

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Did Markets Soar Ahead of Fundamentals? Quality ETFs to Play

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 12,2020

Many academic studies have demonstrated that high-quality companies consistently deliver better risk adjusted returns than the broader market over the long term.

• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• MOAT Quick QuoteMOATNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: QUAL, SPHQ, BFOR, QDF and QUS

by Zacks Equity Research Published on May 06,2020

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: QUAL, SPHQ, BFOR, QDF and QUS

• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change

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Beat Coronavirus Blues With These Quality ETFs

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on May 05,2020

In comparison to plain vanilla funds, Quality ETFs help in lowering volatility and perform rather well during market uncertainty.

• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change

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Market Collapsing: 5 Strategies for a Winning ETF Portfolio

by Sweta Killa Published on March 23,2020

Investors should focus on certain techniques or strategies while building a portfolio that are sure to pay off in the coming months. We share some of these with you.

• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• SCHV Quick QuoteSCHVNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• SPLV Quick QuoteSPLVNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• HDV Quick QuoteHDVNegative Net Change
• VYM Quick QuoteVYMNegative Net Change
• SPYD Quick QuoteSPYDNegative Net Change
• IVE Quick QuoteIVENegative Net Change
• DMRL Quick QuoteDMRLPositive Net Change
• RBUS Quick QuoteRBUSNegative Net Change
• POCT Quick QuotePOCTNegative Net Change

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Low Volatility & Quality ETFs Stay Strong Amid Market Rally

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 03,2020

Wall Street's high growth and high beta may be soaring on solid policy action hopes but lure for low volatility and high-quality ETFs remains intact.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• SPLV Quick QuoteSPLVNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

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ETFs to Play as Goldman Lowers US Q1 GDP Outlook

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on February 25,2020

We discuss some ETF areas that investors can tap as aggravating coronavirus outbreak lead to a cut in U.S. GDP growth forecast.

• NKE Quick QuoteNKEPositive Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• DIS Quick QuoteDISNegative Net Change
• IBB Quick QuoteIBBNegative Net Change
• ICLN Quick QuoteICLNNegative Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANNegative Net Change
• XBI Quick QuoteXBINegative Net Change
• BBH Quick QuoteBBHPositive Net Change
• FBT Quick QuoteFBTPositive Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITNegative Net Change
• AGG Quick QuoteAGGNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QCLN Quick QuoteQCLNNegative Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDNegative Net Change

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Here's Why You Should Bet on Quality ETFs & Stocks

by Sweta Killa Published on February 21,2020

Quality ETFs reduce volatility when compared to plain vanilla funds and hold up rather well during market swings.

• PHM Quick QuotePHMNegative Net Change
• STT Quick QuoteSTTPositive Net Change
• PRI Quick QuotePRINegative Net Change
• MDC Quick QuoteMDCPositive Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change
• FHI Quick QuoteFHINegative Net Change

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• finance

Economic Slowdown in 2020? ETF Strategies to Help You

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 21,2020

Global economic slowdown is expected in 2020. Investors can target these ETF strategies.

• PID Quick QuotePIDNegative Net Change
• EWZ Quick QuoteEWZNegative Net Change
• RSX Quick QuoteRSXPositive Net Change
• FEZ Quick QuoteFEZNegative Net Change
• LEAD Quick QuoteLEADNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• MOTI Quick QuoteMOTINegative Net Change
• FPXE Quick QuoteFPXENegative Net Change
• OEUR Quick QuoteOEURNegative Net Change
• VSDA Quick QuoteVSDANegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change

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Play These ETFs on Visa-Plaid Deal

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 14,2020

Visa (V) is acquiring fintech company Plaid, putting the spotlight on these ETFs.

• PYPL Quick QuotePYPLNegative Net Change
• XLK Quick QuoteXLKNegative Net Change
• MTUM Quick QuoteMTUMNegative Net Change
• SHE Quick QuoteSHENegative Net Change
• IPAY Quick QuoteIPAYNegative Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGNegative Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• V Quick QuoteVNegative Net Change

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Should You Invest in Factor & Smart Beta ETFs?

by Neena Mishra Published on January 09,2020

Here is what investors need to know about factor investing.

• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• MSFT Quick QuoteMSFTNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• GSLC Quick QuoteGSLCNegative Net Change
• LRGF Quick QuoteLRGFNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

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US Economy in "Late-Cycle" Phase? ETFs to Play

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 17,2019

U.S. economy is probably witnessing a mini-reflation wave within an ongoing late cycle, per some analysts. One can play the trend with these ETFs.

• VYM Quick QuoteVYMNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• PTH Quick QuotePTHPositive Net Change
• XLK Quick QuoteXLKNegative Net Change
• NUMG Quick QuoteNUMGNegative Net Change

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5 Amazing ETF Strategies for the Fourth Quarter

by Sweta Killa Published on October 04,2019

We have highlighted some investing ideas that could prove to be extremely beneficial for investors in the fourth quarter in the current market environment.

• SPLV Quick QuoteSPLVNegative Net Change
• HDV Quick QuoteHDVNegative Net Change
• VYM Quick QuoteVYMNegative Net Change
• XLU Quick QuoteXLUPositive Net Change
• SPYD Quick QuoteSPYDNegative Net Change
• VONV Quick QuoteVONVNegative Net Change
• ONEV Quick QuoteONEVNegative Net Change
• VPU Quick QuoteVPUPositive Net Change
• SCHH Quick QuoteSCHHNegative Net Change
• VTV Quick QuoteVTVNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• IWD Quick QuoteIWDNegative Net Change
• VNQ Quick QuoteVNQNegative Net Change
• M Quick QuoteMNegative Net Change

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• reit
• utilities

Quality ETFs for Volatile Markets

by Neena Mishra Published on August 20,2019

Stocks with excellent earnings growth and strong balance sheets deliver better risk adjusted returns over the long term

• FB Quick QuoteFBPositive Net Change
• JNJ Quick QuoteJNJNegative Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• MSFT Quick QuoteMSFTNegative Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• MA Quick QuoteMANegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

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Quality ETFs & Stocks to Beat the Market

by Sweta Killa Published on August 15,2019

Here's how quality ETFs & stocks could beat the current market turmoil.

• SMP Quick QuoteSMPNegative Net Change
• DHI Quick QuoteDHIPositive Net Change
• FSS Quick QuoteFSSNegative Net Change
• FII Quick QuoteFIIPositive Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• ALL Quick QuoteALLNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change

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• finance
• insurance

Value and Quality: 2 ETFs to Watch on Outsized Volume

by Sweta Killa Published on May 09,2019

VONV and SPHQ saw massive trading volumes in yesterday trading session.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• VONV Quick QuoteVONVNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change

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5 ETF Strategies to Beat Sell in May and Go Away

by Sweta Killa Published on May 02,2019

Investors could follow some strategies that could lead to a winning portfolio during this soft six-month period.

• ENTR Quick QuoteENTRPositive Net Change
• IGV Quick QuoteIGVNegative Net Change
• VIG Quick QuoteVIGNegative Net Change
• SLYG Quick QuoteSLYGNegative Net Change
• IJT Quick QuoteIJTNegative Net Change
• IWO Quick QuoteIWONegative Net Change
• PTF Quick QuotePTFNegative Net Change
• NOBL Quick QuoteNOBLNegative Net Change
• VBK Quick QuoteVBKNegative Net Change
• FXL Quick QuoteFXLNegative Net Change
• XLK Quick QuoteXLKNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• PXMG Quick QuotePXMGPositive Net Change

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• tech-stocks

Can Smart Beta & Factor ETFs Beat the Market?

by Neena Mishra Published on March 06,2019

Here is what investors need to know about smart beta and factor strategies that combine the best aspects of active and passive investing.

• JNJ Quick QuoteJNJNegative Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• SPLV Quick QuoteSPLVNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• XOM Quick QuoteXOMNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• QARP Quick QuoteQARPNegative Net Change

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• oil-energy
• tech-stocks

Beat the Market With Quality ETFs & Stocks

by Sweta Killa Published on February 11,2019

Quality ETFs & stocks could enjoy smooth trading and generate market-beating returns in the current market environment.

• LUV Quick QuoteLUVNegative Net Change
• ALK Quick QuoteALKPositive Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• SCS Quick QuoteSCSNegative Net Change
• PGR Quick QuotePGRNegative Net Change
• ALL Quick QuoteALLNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change

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• insurance

Why You Should Buy High Quality ETFs for 2019

by Neena Mishra Published on January 21,2019

Stocks with excellent earnings growth and strong balance sheets deliver better risk adjusted returns over the long term.

• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• MSFT Quick QuoteMSFTNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• XOM Quick QuoteXOMNegative Net Change
• CVX Quick QuoteCVXNegative Net Change
• MA Quick QuoteMANegative Net Change
• V Quick QuoteVNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

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Quality ETFs & Stocks to Outperform Amid Volatility

by Sweta Killa Published on December 06,2018

We have highlighted five quality ETFs & stocks that could enjoy smooth trading and generate market-beating returns in a rocky market.

• WERN Quick QuoteWERNNegative Net Change
• NTAP Quick QuoteNTAPPositive Net Change
• CR Quick QuoteCRNegative Net Change
• ETFC Quick QuoteETFCPositive Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• ANTM Quick QuoteANTMPositive Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

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• industrial-products
• medical
• transportation

5 Quality ETFs for a Healthy Portfolio

by Sweta Killa Published on October 18,2018

We have highlighted five quality ETFs that could enjoy smooth trading and generate market-beating returns in a rocky market.

• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change

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Winning ETF Strategies for the Fourth Quarter

by Sweta Killa Published on October 12,2018

Against a sluggish backdrop, it is difficult to plan investments that could fetch sure-shot returns. As such, they should focus on certain techniques while building a portfolio.

• SCHV Quick QuoteSCHVNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFNegative Net Change
• ITB Quick QuoteITBNegative Net Change
• VDE Quick QuoteVDENegative Net Change
• FXZ Quick QuoteFXZNegative Net Change
• RBUS Quick QuoteRBUSNegative Net Change
• FTLB Quick QuoteFTLBPositive Net Change
• DMRL Quick QuoteDMRLPositive Net Change
• MGV Quick QuoteMGVNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

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• etfs
• finance
• oil-energy
• transportation

Bet on Quality ETFs & Stocks to Fight Volatility

by Sweta Killa Published on September 06,2018

Given bullish fundamentals amid bouts of uncertainty, investors should focus on high-quality investing.

• PAG Quick QuotePAGNegative Net Change
• DHI Quick QuoteDHIPositive Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• PGR Quick QuotePGRNegative Net Change
• TSCO Quick QuoteTSCONegative Net Change
• VSH Quick QuoteVSHNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change