The 3 Best Fund-of-Funds ETFs to Buy for a Diversified Portfolio in 2024

Almost a year ago to the day, I wrote about the best fund-of-funds ETFs to buy for 2023. It's time to follow up the effort with three more for 2024.

InvestorPlace • Jun 22, 2024

FV: Examining The First Trust Dorsey Wright FOF ETF

First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF is a fund-of-funds managed by First Trust that invests only in other First Trust ETFs. Here, I review the FV ETF and perform several comparisons to other ETFs commonly held by investors. Based on comparing the FV ETF against two index-based ETFs and then one momentum-investing ETF, I see little, if any, value in holding this ETF, thus my Sell rating.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 15, 2024

A Pending BlackRock ETF to Watch

Even with $2.4 trillion in ETF assets spread across more than 400 ETFs, there's a pending offering from BlackRock that caught my eye. Before I lose you, dear reader, I'm not talking about the hopefully soon-to-be-approved iShares Bitcoin Trust.

ETF Trends • Nov 30, 2023

VettaFi Voices On: The Nature of Value

Good Morning, VettaFi Voices! Growth has blown value out of the water in 2023. It's not even close. The Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) is up less than 1% year to date. Meanwhile, the Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG), the growth fund, is up 32%. That's a big difference, and clearly we're in a growth regime.

ETF Trends • Oct 20, 2023

VettaFi Voices On: Smart Beta and Equal-Weight ETFs

This week, the VettaFi Voices gather around the water cooler and talk smart beta and equal weight ETFs.

ETF Trends • Apr 28, 2023

FV: Otherwise Strong Strategy, Yet Mixed Returns, Burdensome Fees

Passively-managed FV invests in the First Trust sector & industry ETFs that are on a tear, betting on price momentum to persist. The cornerstone of its strategy is Dorsey, Wright & Associates' proprietary relative strength score.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 18, 2022

What Investors Rattled By August Selling Should Do Now

Despite a positive start early on, stock and bond markets ended August deep in the red. The search for best ETFs is on.

Investors Business Daily • Sep 9, 2022

An Easy to Implement Sector Rotation Strategy

Sector rotation, the act of moving in and out of various based on economic climate or market setting, is undeniably made easier with sector exchange traded funds. “For investors looking to take a more active approach to stock diversification—that is, beyond a broad-based index fund—a so-called sector rotation strategy is one way to go,” according [.

ETF Trends • Aug 25, 2021

6 ETFs You May Love to Buy for February

February is not known for good stock returns. However, this year could be different as global economies and corporates will strive hard to register a fast rebound from the COVID-19 slump.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 2, 2021

The Most Reliable REITs For Retirees: The Coronavirus Edition (Round 2)

The Most Reliable REITs For Retirees: The Coronavirus Edition (Round 2)

Seeking Alpha • Sep 2, 2020