{"id":148290,"date":"2020-02-20T21:20:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T21:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/?p=148290"},"modified":"2020-02-20T23:50:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T23:50:59","slug":"etf-qa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/","title":{"rendered":"ETF Must-Read: Top 25 ETF-Related Questions Answered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ETFs are great ways to build your own low-cost diversified portfolio easily.<\/p>\n<p>There are hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/our-mega-list-of-the-latest-etfs-mentioned-on-stockchase\/\">ETFs<\/a> mentioned on Stockchase. If you are searching for some specific ETF, have a look at the recently published mega-list of the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/our-mega-list-of-the-latest-etfs-mentioned-on-stockchase\/\">latest ETFs mentioned<\/a> on Stockchase.<\/p>\n<p>Investors looking for a shortcut and hands-off investing can jump directly to our post about <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/all-in-one-etfs-low-cost-investing\/\">All-in-One ETFs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We also wrote about <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/5-world-market-etfs-you-should-buy-now\/\">World and Emerging Markets ETFs<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/country-specific-etfs-bet-on-countries-you-believe-will-grow\/\">Country-Specific ETFs<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etfs-for-everyone-most-popular-etfs-for-your-portfolio\/\">Most Popular ETFs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we went through hundreds of ETF related questions and answers posts on Stockchase and came up with the answers to the top 25 questions investors ask about Canada ETFs. Here are all the answers&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Discover What&#039;s Inside<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#ETFs_vs_Robo-Advisor\" >ETFs vs Robo-Advisor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Do_ETFs_drive_stock_prices\" >Do ETFs drive stock prices?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Can_you_recommend_a_semiconductor_ETF\" >Can you recommend a semiconductor ETF?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Do_the_new_swap_ETFs_have_the_same_tax_advantage\" >Do the new swap ETFs have the same tax advantage?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Is_there_a_5G_ETF\" >Is there a 5G ETF?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Do_covered_call_stocks_and_ETFs_actually_protect_on_the_downside\" >Do covered call stocks and ETFs actually protect on the downside?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Can_you_recommend_A_US_ETF_in_infrastructure_or_utilities\" >Can you recommend A US ETF in infrastructure or utilities?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Can_you_recommend_a_European_ETF\" >Can you recommend a European ETF?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Can_you_recommend_a_Bond_ETF_for_a_retirement_portfolio\" >Can you recommend a Bond ETF for a retirement portfolio?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Should_I_buy_a_covered_call_ETF\" >Should I buy a covered call ETF?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Why_would_I_hold_a_bond_ETF\" >Why would I hold a bond ETF?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#S_P_Inverse_ETF\" >S&amp;P Inverse ETF?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Taxable_ETFs_or_US_holdings_in_Canadian_registered_accounts\" >Taxable ETFs or US holdings in Canadian registered accounts?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#VDY_vs_XEI_ETF\" >VDY vs XEI ETF?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Should_I_buy_Canadian_Bank_shares_or_a_Canadian_Bank_ETF\" >Should I buy Canadian Bank shares or a Canadian Bank ETF?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#A_protection_strategy_assuming_a_20_correction_before_spring\" >A protection strategy assuming a 20% correction before spring?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Am_I_giving_up_too_much_growth\" >Am I giving up too much growth?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Do_a_put_option_on_a_silver_ETF_to_capture_more_momentum\" >Do a put option on a silver ETF to capture more momentum?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Can_you_recommend_a_good_ETF_for_income\" >Can you recommend a good ETF for income?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#Where_can_I_buy_ETFs_commission-free\" >Where can I buy ETFs commission-free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/etf-qa\/#ETFs_for_a_RESP\" >ETFs for a RESP?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ETFs_vs_Mutual_Funds\"><\/span>ETFs vs Mutual Funds?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1171\/Michael-Decter\">Michael Decter<\/a> tells us generally a mutual fund or ETFs give you diversity and you&#8217;re protected from downside by a particular stock. To see if those running the fund or ETF are thoughtful, check their long-term performance. The negative about mutual funds is they charge a high fee (an MER of 2-2.5%). That&#8217;s why ETFs are popular. Also look at what&#8217;s held in the mutual fund or ETF: do you know these companies?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_go_with_ETFs_or_a_Financial_Advisor\"><\/span>Should I go with ETFs or a Financial Advisor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/articles\/financial-advisor\/111016\/advisors-dont-let-clients-chase-etf-returns.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Investopedia<\/a>, more than 80% of advisors use ETFs and recommend them for client. If you want a totally hands-off approach, one could invest with <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/all-in-one-etfs-low-cost-investing\/\">all-in-one ETFs<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthica.com\/blog\/canadian-couch-potato-investing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Couch Potato<\/a> investing strategy. The most elite fund managers are outpaced by the S&amp;P500 92% of the time. Financial advisors serve more as a coach that will help you establish your risk profile and asset allocation and stick with it. They will help you go through tough times and convince you not to make emotion-based decisions. You should decide for yourself if a financial advisor is worth paying for.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ETFs_vs_Robo-Advisor\"><\/span>ETFs vs Robo-Advisor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A robo-advisor will usually invest your money into ETFs. Essentially, you&#8217;re paying the robo-advisor to <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthica.com\/blog\/automated-portfolio-rebalancing-coming-to-wealthica-thanks-to-passiv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rebalance<\/a> your portfolio according to your established risk profile and asset allocation. Tools like Passiv or Wealthica can help you effortlessly rebalance your portfolios if you want to invest with ETFs and you prefer to avoid the robo-advisor fee.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_ETFs_drive_stock_prices\"><\/span>Do ETFs drive stock prices?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1274\/Christine-Poole\">Christine Poole<\/a> thinks with passive investing, ETFs have to buy the names in the index and this drives the prices higher. There&#8217;s no discretion as to where you buy it, so it could be one factor why the large names keep going up. It goes the other way too. If there are redemptions, the prices can go down.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_recommend_a_semiconductor_ETF\"><\/span>Can you recommend a semiconductor ETF?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1417\/Kim-Bolton\">Kim Bolton<\/a> owns a few key companies in semiconductor, about 11% of his portfolio. He uses the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/SOXX-Q\">SOXX<\/a> ETF to provide liquidity when he needs it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_the_new_swap_ETFs_have_the_same_tax_advantage\"><\/span>Do the new swap ETFs have the same tax advantage?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Horizon has changed the structure of these swap ETFs into a corporate-class share structure (mutual funds do this) after Revenue Canada said they can&#8217;t change distributions into capital gains anymore. This is still an ETF and doesn&#8217;t effect the fee. But will CRA allow this going forward? We still don&#8217;t know.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_a_5G_ETF\"><\/span>Is there a 5G ETF?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There is <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/FIVG-N\">FIVG-N<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/SNSR-Q\">Global X Internet of Things (SNSR-Q)<\/a> and NXTG could also be other 5G ETFs. <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1286\/John-Hood\">John Hood<\/a> would recommend to buy the individual stocks. as the universe of the 5G stocks is too small.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_covered_call_stocks_and_ETFs_actually_protect_on_the_downside\"><\/span>Do covered call stocks and ETFs actually protect on the downside?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1286\/John-Hood\">John Hood<\/a> notes that covered calls offer little protection on the downside except the covered call premium of 3%. He likes covered calls, but they confuse retail investors. When markets tanked in Dec. 2018, he sold covered calls and bought stocks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_recommend_A_US_ETF_in_infrastructure_or_utilities\"><\/span>Can you recommend A US ETF in infrastructure or utilities?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/VPU-N\">Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU-N)<\/a> holds around 80 US utility companies. <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/ZWU-T\">ZWU-T<\/a> holds Canadian as well as American utilities.<br \/>\nHarvest Equal Weight Global Utilities Income ETF (<a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/HUTL-T\">HUTL-T<\/a>) is another option.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_recommend_a_European_ETF\"><\/span>Can you recommend a European ETF?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/ZEQ-T\">ZEQ<\/a> would be a good choice for a European ETF according to <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/78\/David-Cockfield\">David Cockfield<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_recommend_a_Bond_ETF_for_a_retirement_portfolio\"><\/span>Can you recommend a Bond ETF for a retirement portfolio?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1272\/Stan-Wong\">Stan Wong<\/a> says <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/XSB-T\">XSB-T<\/a> is a basket of mostly investment grade corporate bonds. 44 basis points expense ratio. For high-yield bonds, you want to own most US bonds. He owns <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/XHY-T\">XHY-T<\/a> which is hedged to the CAD.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_buy_a_covered_call_ETF\"><\/span>Should I buy a covered call ETF?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1272\/Stan-Wong\">Stan Wong<\/a>, for covered calls, look at your thesis on the markets. If you think the market&#8217;s going up, better to own the underlying securities. If the market&#8217;s flat or going down, covered calls make sense. He prefers the securities. But if you twist his arm, it could make up a portion of your portfolio. The utilities ETFs could make sense, global high dividend, US high dividend, or hedged Dow Jones.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_would_I_hold_a_bond_ETF\"><\/span>Why would I hold a bond ETF?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1108\/Paul-Gardner-CFA\">Paul Gardner<\/a> says the one benefit of holding a bond ETF, the MER has come down sharply &#8212; 0.10%. Over the next 5 years he anticipates a liquidity crisis to come. The lack of liquidity when bond sell orders come in will negatively impact bond ETFs. You are never wrong laddering bonds in your portfolio. You are better off owning an ETF than a mutual fund &#8212; due to the fees taken by the managers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"S_P_Inverse_ETF\"><\/span>S&amp;P Inverse ETF?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Anything that is inverse or leveraged requires caution and he advises only highly sophisticated traders use these. <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/HIU-T\">HIU-T<\/a> is an inverse S&amp;P ETF in Canada. Volatility makes them erode over time, so be careful.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Taxable_ETFs_or_US_holdings_in_Canadian_registered_accounts\"><\/span>Taxable ETFs or US holdings in Canadian registered accounts?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. The US government charges a 15% withholding tax. There may also be some European withholding tax that is not recoverable. Instead, buy a Canadian-domiciled ETF that holds American stocks.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VDY_vs_XEI_ETF\"><\/span>VDY vs XEI ETF?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>VDY and XEI is very similar and their prices track closely. VDY tends to hold higher financial sector exposure, where yields are generally higher. Whereas XEI holds the highest yield payers on the composite Index. He also likes XDIV which has the lowest MER (0.11%). It holds &#8220;quality&#8221; holdings, using an algorithm to pick higher ROE, lower levered companies with earnings stability. <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1379\/Daniel-Straus\">Daniel Straus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_I_buy_Canadian_Bank_shares_or_a_Canadian_Bank_ETF\"><\/span>Should I buy Canadian Bank shares or a Canadian Bank ETF?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/42\/Michael-Sprung\">Michael Sprung<\/a> says that as a portfolio manager, he prefers to use his expertise to pick individual stocks. An ETF gives you the group and no ability to outperform.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_protection_strategy_assuming_a_20_correction_before_spring\"><\/span>A protection strategy assuming a 20% correction before spring?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First, take profits after a fantastic 2019, then reposition your stocks\/bonds ratio, buying more bonds to make your target mix (i.e. 70\/30 stocks\/bonds). <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1285\/John-DeGoey\">John DeGoey<\/a> is moving a third of his equities into inverse products&#8211;like an ETF that rises when markets fall (see his top picks) but this is risky. Investors really feel the pain of a drawdown&#8211;people are emotional and irrational. So, probably in the next two years, the market will fall and an inverse product will go up. This is playing defence.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Am_I_giving_up_too_much_growth\"><\/span>Am I giving up too much growth?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you maxed out your portfolio, which is nothing but ETFs, including 40% ZWU, ZWE and ZWS&#8211;all covered call ETFs, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1285\/John-DeGoey\">John DeGoey<\/a> thinks that yes, you gave up some returns in 2019, because of the covered calls. But in 2020 you need to play defense, so hang onto those ETFs. Covered calls are defensive.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_a_put_option_on_a_silver_ETF_to_capture_more_momentum\"><\/span>Do a put option on a silver ETF to capture more momentum?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1285\/John-DeGoey\">John. DeGoey<\/a>, No. This is purely speculation. Gold has done very well, and so has silver. You can invest in silver as a proxy for gold.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_recommend_a_good_ETF_for_income\"><\/span>Can you recommend a good ETF for income?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>ZWB is a good ETF for income. Only 50% is used with the covered call, so you still have 50% for growth. The covered calls provide better income, somewhere around 5.5%. Though you don&#8217;t get the tax benefit in a TFSA. The XSP is another good one.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_I_buy_ETFs_commission-free\"><\/span>Where can I buy ETFs commission-free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Try Questrade. Here is our <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/questrade-vs-competitors-review\/\">Questrade Review<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ETFs_for_a_RESP\"><\/span>ETFs for a RESP?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/1286\/John-Hood\">John Hood<\/a> likes EAFE ETFs like <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/XIN-T\">XIN-T<\/a> because they have Japan, Australia, Asia, and the larger European countries. The only thing is, he doesn&#8217;t look at ESG-T unless his clients ask him to.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ETFs are great ways to build your own low-cost diversified portfolio easily. There are hundreds of ETFs mentioned on Stockchase. 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