What happened to the promise of international diversification? Far from cushioning the blow of the bear market in U.S. stocks, international diversification has worsened the decline. The U.S. stock market has lost 22.1% since the beginning of the year; international stocks are down 25.4%.
Investors have literally thousands of exchange-traded funds (ETS&P; MidCap 400Fs) to choose from. Considering most portfolios only need a handful, that makes picking the best ETFs a daunting task.More than a dozen funds track well-known basic indexes such as the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000. Scores of other ETFs try to beat those benchmarks by carving out certain types of stocks or bonds, or by emphasizing things such as value or share-price momentum - anything to give them an edge.We've picked The Kiplinger ETF 20 with an eye toward low fees, making this a list of the 20 best cheap ETFs to use to reach your investing goals. Our selections will give you anything from broad market exposure to narrow tactics meant to help you fill specific gaps in your portfolio. Check out our analysis of these 20 high-quality ETFs. SEE ALSO: The 19 Best ETFs for a Prosperous 2019
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