A Simple All-ETF Portfolio That Pays 4.3%

The stock market is complicated and volatile. This is why professional investors diversify their investments into a large batch of stocks. But buying many different companies is not easy—the more you diversify, the more research you need to do to make sure you aren’t buying a dud. This is why ETFs have become incredibly popular. They give investors the opportunity to buy a basket of stocks in a single market sector or asset class. But now there are thousands of ETFs out there, and some of them come with hefty fees and poor performance. For good returns, we should avoid these dogs. So where can we go instead for diversification and yield? With this 5-fund portfolio, and you can net dividends over 4% with some of the lowest management fees in the ETF universe: ... Read more