Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

An exchange traded fund (ETF) is a basket of stocks, bonds, or other investment assets that can be bought and sold in shares through a broker just like a stock. ETFs are great for investors looking to invest in broad markets of specific criteria. Here is my ETF watchlist:

Domestic Equities

Broad Market

• Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF (VTI)

Dividend

• PowerShares S&P High Income Infrastructure Portfolio (GHII)
• Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD)
• Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG)

Value

• SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV)
• iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE)

International Equities

Broad Market

• Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU)
• Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT)

Developed Markets

• ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG)
• iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA)
• iShares International Select Dividend ETF (IDV)

Emerging Markets

• Global X MSCI Superdividend Emerging Markets ETF (SDEM)
• Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund ETF (VWO)

Equity Sectors

Consumer Discretionary

• Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR)

Consumer Staples

• Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF (RHS)
• PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (PSCC)
• VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO)

Industrials

• PowerShares S&P SmallCap Industrials Portfolio (PSCI)
• Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI)

Materials

• iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD)
• PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials Portfolio (PSCM)
• VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX)

Miscellaneous

• First Trust Water ETF (FIW)
• First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN)
• PowerShares S&P High Income Infrastructure Portfolio (GHII)

Real Estate

• Schwab US REIT ETF (SCHH)
• Vanguard Global ex-US Real Est ETF (VNQI)

Technology

• PowerShares S&P 500 Equal Weight Technology Portfolio (RYT)

Utilities

• Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU)

Bonds

Aggregate Bonds

• Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund (BIV)
• Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund (BLV)

Preferred Stock

• iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFF)
• PowerShares Preferred Portfolio (PGX)

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS)

• Schwab US TIPS ETF (SCHP)