ETFs for 2018 investment portfolio
The following table lists the most popular ETFs that a diversified portfolio should have. There are some duplicate S&P 500 ETFs which are sponsored by different companies. However you should have at least one S&P 500 ETF in your portfolio.
| ETF name | Ticker symbol | Assets under management February 26, 2018 $billions |
|---|---|---|
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF | SPY | $274.6 |
| IShares Core S&P 500 ETF | IVV | $155.8 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | VTI | $95.0 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | VOO | $90.0 |
| IShares MSCI EAFE ETF | EFA | $80.0 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets | VEA | $71.5 |
| PowerShares QQQ ETF | QQQ | $61.5 |
| IShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | IEMG | $49.4 |
| IShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | EEM | $43.9 |
| SPDR Gold Shares ETF | GLD | $35.3 |
| Financial Select Sector SPSR Fund | XLF | $33.2 |
| VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF | GDX | $6.8 |