The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be great investment options. ETFs can also be a great way for more active investors to find new stock ideas. One thing you'll notice is that the fund currently has a high concentration of energy stocks right now, accounting for more than 20% of its holdings.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM) provide a simple way to invest broadly in a key theme -- in this case, stocks with a high dividend yield -- to generate passive income. So, for more active investors, this ETF could be a good launch pad for picking stocks.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In fact, investing $100 per month in one simple exchange-traded fund (ETF) will do the trick. It's not a high-flying tech fund. It's not an ETF that employs a complicated "black box" trading strategy either. To relatively new investors the suggestion seems outrageous. The only catch?

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 11, 2024

Billionaire investors like Warren Buffett and others are often known for their stock-picking abilities, and for good reason. But it's also important to know that many of the wealthiest investors in the world own exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, as well. He recently stepped down from his active role.)

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 31, 2024

However, despite my preference for being an active investor, I've passively invested in several high-quality exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The fund directly holds over 130 stocks, many of which have excellent track records of paying dividends. It distributes this dividend income to investors each month.

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

You'll see the two in the world of mutual funds, as an example. Actively managed mutual funds are ones where financial professionals study the universe of investments and decide which ones to buy and sell, and when to do so. Think of a classic index fund, such as one that tracks the S&P 500 index. Real estate funds?

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 8, 2023

For long-term investors who simply want exposure to the energy sector for diversification purposes, the answer is likely to be diversification. Just buy a sector-tracking exchange-traded fund (ETF) like Vanguard Energy Index ETF (NYSEMKT: VDE). When energy prices are dropping, they'll get the opposite.

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