Long-term ETFs offer diversification via a hands-off strategy.
A lot of research shows that active management, which sometimes means trading in and out of positions in a fund frequently, can often underperform. Specifically, two recent reports from Morningstar and S&P Global show that in one of the most volatile periods on record, less than half of active funds outperformed their passive counterparts in the 12 months between June 2020 and June 2021.
So why not take a more long-term approach to the markets instead of giving yourself the added expense or stress that’s associated with changing horses midstream? If you want to think in terms of years or decades instead of days or months, these seven long-term ETFs offer a lot of potential.
The post 7 of the Best ETFs to Buy for Long-Term Investors originally appeared at U.S. News & World Report.