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2 weeks ago

Gadgets

iShares Gold Trust vs SPDR Gold Trust: The 0.15% Fee Gap That Matters More Than You Think

Business

These 3 Under-The-Radar Gold ETFs Are Much Better Than GLD

Business

The Low-Cost ETF to Buy Now That Gold Is Above $5,500 Again

4 days ago

Most Gold ETFs Skim 0.40% Off the Top Every Year. One Charges a Quarter of That. Run the Math and the Difference Is a Family Vacation.

Gold ETP expense ratios directly reduce price returns because gold generates no income, making low fees especially important during flat or declining markets.

2 weeks ago

Gadgets

iShares Gold Trust vs SPDR Gold Trust: The 0.15% Fee Gap That Matters More Than You Think

These 3 Under-The-Radar Gold ETFs Are Much Better Than GLD

Rebalancing portfolios with gold mining ETFs like GDX and low-cost options like IAUM can enhance returns during gold rallies.

The Low-Cost ETF to Buy Now That Gold Is Above $5,500 Again

Expense ratios significantly impact gold ETFs' performance, especially with gold prices above $5,500 and substantial recent gains.

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IVV Beat VOO by 10 Basis Points Last Year and Securities Lending Is the Reason Most Investors Miss

Both track the S&P 500. Both charge 0.03% in expenses. Yet over the past year, IVV returned 32.22% while VOO returned 32.12%. Over ten years, the gap flipped the other way: VOO at 318.99% versus IVV at 318.56%. Tiny gaps, but real, and they come from fund plumbing rather than index composition.

Venture

Retirement

Dave Ramsey on Why Index Funds vs. Mutual Funds Misses the Real Point About Building Wealth

Behavioral discipline and consistent investing matter more than whether active funds beat an index.

#etfs

Retirement

The Dividend ETF Bogleheads Won't Stop Recommending, Yet Most Retirees Have Never Heard Their Advisor Say the Ticker

ETF recommendations to retail clients can be influenced by marketing by ETF wholesalers rather than best-fit choices for investors.

4 months ago

Business

2 ETFs That Are Too Cheap to Ignore

Low-cost, dividend-focused ETFs like SCHD provide diversified exposure to financially strong, dividend-growing U.S. companies with attractive yields and minimal expense ratios.

Retirement

The Dividend ETF Bogleheads Won't Stop Recommending, Yet Most Retirees Have Never Heard Their Advisor Say the Ticker

ETF recommendations to retail clients can be influenced by marketing by ETF wholesalers rather than best-fit choices for investors.

4 months ago

Business

2 ETFs That Are Too Cheap to Ignore

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2 weeks ago

iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF's 0.03% Fee and BlackRock Scale Face Off Against Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF's Structural Advantages

VTI tracks the CRSP US Total Market Index. ITOT, run by BlackRock's iShares, follows the S&P Total Market Index (TMI). Both reach across mega caps, mid caps, and small caps, so the top of each portfolio looks nearly identical. ITOT's published top holdings include NVIDIA at 6.69%, Apple at 5.88%, Microsoft at 4.34%, Amazon at 3.21%, and Alphabet's Class A shares at 2.64%.

Business intelligence

3 weeks ago

State Street Calls It "The first $1 trillion ETF will land this year"

Vanguard's VOO ETF is positioned to become the first $1 trillion ETF in 2026, driven by low fees, strong inflows, and S&P 500 performance.

2 months ago

The Only S&P 500 ETF You Need in 2026 and It's Not the One You Think

Investors may save money by choosing iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) over SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) due to lower fees.

Venture

2 months ago

XLK vs. VGT vs. FTXL: Which Tech ETF Belongs in Your Portfolio?

XLK and VGT are low-cost, diversified tech ETFs suitable for retirement investors, while FTXL offers higher growth through concentrated semiconductor exposure but with greater volatility and concentration risk.

3 months ago

10 Fidelity ETFs With The Lowest Expense Ratio For Retirees

Founded in 1946, Fidelity Investments of Boston is one of America's largest managers of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Retirees looking for ETFs with low management fees have a lot of options at Fidelity. Here are 10 ETFs with the lowest expense ratios at the company. No. 10: Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF (FNCL) This ETF invests in financial institutions, seeking to track the MSCI USA IMI Financials Index. Top holdings include JP Morgan Chase, Mastercard and Visa.

Business

4 months ago

First Trust Has an ETF That Might Be Better Than the Nasdaq and QQQ

FDN offers equal-weight exposure to 42 internet companies reducing single-stock concentration but trails cap-weighted QQQ and charges higher fees.