The Motley Fool

MARCH 19, 2025

And you don't even have to be a fantastic stock-picker; you can instead invest in an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Where to invest $1,000 right now? Since its inception in September 2010, this fund has delivered an average annual return of 16.59% (as of Feb. But which ETF should you select?

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The Motley Fool

JULY 21, 2024

Most notable this year was the approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). That's because investors will start to accept more risk with the goal of achieving a higher return. A healthier investing horizon would be several years into the future.

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The Motley Fool

MAY 15, 2024

Speaking to this fact, the fund family has grown to around $7.5 trillion in assets under management across its mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) offerings. Among its 3,717 stock holdings, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) , its largest position, accounts for 6.12% of the fund's portfolio.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 25, 2024

Ark Invest manages a raft of exchange-traded funds focused on disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence, fintech innovation, and next-generation internet. Ark Invest is somewhat atypical among Wall Street institutions. That stands out because Wall Street analysts often measure time in months.

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BlueMind

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Therefore, before building a financial plan, your client needs to be educated about what the risk-return trade-off is: An idea that basically, you are expected to get high returns for taking bigger risks. In order to reach your long-term financial goals, you may be required sometimes to make some high-risk investments.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 4, 2025

Since its launch, the index has delivered an annualized average return of 10%. Now let's consider the smartest way to invest in this benchmark that has proven to be red-hot over the past two years. And this is by investing in a fund that tracks it. The Vanguard's ratio is 0.03%, while the SPDR's is 0.09%.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

After all, we've been in a two-plus-year bull market, and the broader benchmark S&P 500 has logged back-to-back annual returns of more than 20%. Berkshire exited two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the broader market: the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: SPY) and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO).

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 11, 2025

Consistently investing in a simple exchange-traded fund (ETF) and reinvesting the dividends could result in a massive portfolio over time that pays you tens of thousands of dollars each year. This simple strategy could turn a $200 monthly investment into $25,000 in annual dividend income for patient investors.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

There is, however, one investment strategy that's been foolproof since the start of the 20th century, and it's closest thing you're going to get to a guarantee as an investor on Wall Street. Perspective is everything The one factor that can swing the outcome pendulum for investors more than anything else is their investment horizon.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 7, 2025

Many investors are scanning the investment horizon right now, trying to decipher what's coming down the road. In times of uncertainty, it can be smart to spread out your investments among many companies through an exchange-traded fund (ETF).

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 12, 2025

^SPX data by YCharts The smartest move, historically speaking, has been to simply invest in the S&P 500 via a mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF) and hang on. Investors who used a dollar-cost averaging strategy have especially been able to reap excellent long-term returns.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 9, 2025

One possibility is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Despite its recent drop, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) is still a great investment over the long term. Not only is that relatively short for most investing horizons, but the bounce after a bear market can also be very good.

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