All ETFs may not be right for all investors, but the opportunity and choice is there. Being an educated investor is also important. When it comes to your portfolios core, everyone has suggestions. Keep in mind everyone has their own financial goals and strategy to reach them.
Take a look at Money Magazine’s:
- Vanguard Total Stock Market (VTI), 30%
- Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. (VEU), 20%
- Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND), 30%
- Vanguard Real Estate Inv Trust (VNQ), 10%
- iShares Lehman TIPS Bond Fund (TIP), 10%
Gordon would rather see something a bit more diversified, with some exposure to small- and mid-size companies both domestically and globally:
- SPDR S&P 500 Trust (SPY), 15%
- iShares Small Value (IWN), 15%
- Vanguard FTSE All-World excl U.S. (VEU), 15%
- WisdomTree International Small Cap Dividend (DLS), 15%
- Vanguard Total Bond Market (BND), 10%
- SPDR Lehman International Treasury Bond (BWX), 10%
- Dow Jones AIG Total Commodity Index (DJP), 10%
- Vanguard Real Estate Inv Trust (VNQ), 5%
- iShares Lehman TIPS Bond Fund (TIP), 5%