Choosing the Right ETF Portfolio
An Exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) is an investment fund that is traded on a stock exchange. ETFs are usually designed to track a specified index and they hold assets such as stocks, bonds or commodities that match the index. By buying a unit in the ETF, an investor can get exposure to all of the assets held by the ETF.
ETFs offer a low-cost, highly efficient way for individual investors to build portfolios with more flexibility, transparency and lower costs than traditional mutual funds.
Investor's Need
Investors who want long term capital growth
Target User
Users who are accumulating assets. Currently earning regular income which exceeds their living expenses. Do not have immediate need for large amounts of cash and want to save for a future property purchase or for retirement.
Goal
To achieve high return in the long term at similar level to growth of global equity market.
Reference Index
MSCI ACWI Index
Investor's Need
Investors who want low risk and regular income
Target User
Users who are retired. Currently not earning regular income so living expenses exceed income. Funding living expenses from pension or savings and hence want as much income as possible from portfolio. Also, do not want to take risk of large fall in value of portfolio.
Goal
To earn regular and stable levels of income with lower volatility in the market value of the portfolio.
Reference Index
Barclays Global Aggregate Index
Investor's Need
Investors who want to protect the real value of their assets.
Target User
Users with high net worth. Users are not concerned about being able to fund living expenses but want to avoid having the value of their assets eroded by inflation.
Goal
To protect the real value of the assets in the portfolio.
Reference Index
Import price index
Investor's Need
Investors who want long term capital growth through equity investment with positive environment, social, and governance characteristics.
Target User
A person who is accumulating assets. Currently earning regular income which exceeds their living expenses. Does not have immediate need for large amounts of cash and are interested to invest in ETFs which environmental, social and governance factors have been integrated into their investment process.
Goal
To achieve high return in the long term at a similar level to growth of the global equity market.
Reference Index
MSCI ACWI Index
Growth Portfolio
Code
Description
Provider
Expense Ratio %
EPI
WISDOMTREE INDIA EARNINGS
WisdomTree
0.84%
ETF Description
WisdomTree India Earnings Funds tracks a total market index of Indian companies selected and weighted by earnings.
EWC
ISHARES MSCI CANADA
BlackRock
0.50%
ETF Description
The iShares MSCI Canada ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of Canadian stocks. It captures 85% of the publicly available market, excluding all small-caps.
EWH
ISHARES MSCI HONG KONG
BlackRock
0.50%
ETF Description
The iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of firms listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
EWJ
ISHARES MSCI JAPAN
BlackRock
0.50%
ETF Description
The iShares MSCI Japan ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of Japanese stocks. The fund covers roughly 85% of the investable universe of securities traded in Japan.
EWT
ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN
BlackRock
0.57%
ETF Description
The iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF tracks an index of Taiwanese firms, covering the top 85% of the market and weighted by market cap subjected to diversification requirements.
EWU
ISHARES MSCI UNITED KINGDOM
BlackRock
0.50%
ETF Description
The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of British companies. It covers the top 85% of British companies by market cap.
EWY
ISHARES MSCI SOUTH KOREA
BlackRock
0.57%
ETF Description
The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of large- and midcap Korean firms.
EWW
ISHARES MSCI MEXICO
BlackRock
0.50%
ETF Description
The iShares MSCI Mexico ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of Mexican firms.
EWZ
ISHARES MSCI BRAZIL
BlackRock
0.57%
ETF Description
The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of Brazilian firms covering the entire market-cap spectrum.
VTV
VANGUARD VALUE
Vanguard
0.04%
ETF Description
Vanguard Value ETF tracks the CRSP US Large Cap Value Index. The index selects stocks from the top 85% of market capitalization based on multiple value factors.
SUSA
ISHARES MSCI USA ESG SELECT ETF
BlackRock
0.25%
ETF Description
SUSA tracks an index of US companies with high environmental, social and governance (ESG) factor scores as calculated by MSCI.
FM
ISHARES MSCI FRONTIER 100
BlackRock
0.79%
ETF Description
The iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF tracks a cap-weighted index of the 100 largest companies from the 20 countries classified as frontier markets by MSCI.
EWG
ISHARES MSCI GERMANY ETF
BlackRock
0.50%
ETF Description
The iShares MSCI Germany ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of German companies. It covers the top 85% of German companies by market cap.
QQQ
INVESCO QQQ TRUST
Invesco
0.20%
ETF Description
The Invesco QQQ Trust tracks a modified-market-cap-weighted index of 100 NASDAQ-listed stocks.
FXI
ISHARES CHINA LARGE-CAP ETF
BlackRock
0.74%
ETF Description
The iShares China Large-Cap ETF tracks an index of the 50 largest and most liquid Chinese stocks traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
IWP
ISHARES RUSSELL MID-CAP GROWTH
BlackRock
0.23%
ETF Description
The iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of growth companies chosen from a set of the 800-smallest Russell 1000 companies using 2 growth factors.
IWS
ISHARES RUSSELL MID-CAP VALUE
BlackRock
0.23%
ETF Description
The iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF tracks an index of U.S. midcap value stocks. The index selects from the bottom 80% of the Russell 1000, screening on value factors.
VWO
VANGUARD FTSE EMERGING MARKETS
Vanguard
0.10%
ETF Description
The iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of growth companies chosen from a set of the 800-smallest Russell 1000 companies using 2 growth factors.
Income Portfolio
Code
Description
Provider
Expense Ratio %
MBB
ISHARES MBS
BlackRock
0.06%
ETF Description
The iShares MBS ETF tracks a market-weighted index of investment-grade mortgage pass-through securities. The index includes fixed and floating rate securities issued by GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC.
SJNK
SPDR BARCLAYS SHORT-TERM HIGH YIELD
State Street Global Advisor
0.40%
ETF Description
The SPDR® Bloomberg Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF tracks a market-weighted index of short-term publicly issued U.S. high yield corporate bonds, with a remaining maturity of less than 5 years.
SRLN
SPDR BLACKSTONE/GSO SENIOR LOAN
State Street Global Advisor
0.70%
ETF Description
The SPDR Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan ETF provides actively managed exposure to non-investment-grade, floating-rate senior secured debt of US and non-US corporations that resets in 3 months or less.
EMLC
MARKET VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS
VanEck
0.30%
ETF Description
The VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF tracks an index of debt issued by emerging market governments and denominated in local currencies of the issuers.
HYG
ISHARES IBOXX HIGH YIELD CORPS
BlackRock
0.48%
ETF Description
The iShares iBoxx USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF tracks a market-weighted index of US high-yield corporate debt.
IEI
ISHARES 3-7 YEAR TREASURY BONDS
Blackrock
0.15%
ETF Description
The iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF tracks a market weighted index of debt issued by the U.S. Treasury. Remaining maturity must be 3-7 years. Treasury STRIPS are excluded.
IEF
ISHARES 7-10 YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF
BlackRock
0.15%
ETF Description
The iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF tracks a market-value-weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury with 7-10 years to maturity remaining. Treasury STRIPS are excluded.
VGIT
VANGUARD INTERMEDIATE-TERM GOVT BONDS ETF
Vanguard
0.04%
ETF Description
VGIT tracks a market weighted index of fixed income securities issued by the U.S. government, excluding inflation-protected bonds, with maturities of 3-10 years.
TLT
ISHARES 20+ YEAR TREASURY BOND ETF
BlackRock
0.15%
ETF Description
The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF tracks a market-weighted index of debt issued by the US Treasury with remaining maturities of 20 years or more.
IGOV
ISHARES INTERNATIONAL TREASURY BOND ETF
BlackRock
0.35%
ETF Description
The iShares International Treasury Bond ETF tracks a market weighted index of local currency non-US government issued debt. The index caps exposure to countries with higher outstanding debt.
IGSB
ISHARES SHORT-TERM CORPORATE
BlackRock
0.06%
ETF Description
The iShares Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF tracks a market-value-weighted index of US Dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate debt with 1-5 years remaining in maturity.
LQD
ISHARES IBOXX INVESTMENT GRADE
BlackRock
0.14%
ETF Description
The iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF tracks a market-weighted index of US corporate investment-grade bonds across the maturity spectrum.
Inflation Hedge Portfolio
Code
Description
Provider
Expense Ratio %
IYR
ISHARES US REAL ESTATE ETF
BlackRock
0.41%
ETF Description
The iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US real estate equities listed on the major US exchanges.
ICLN
ISHARES GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY ETF
BlackRock
0.42%
ETF Description
ICLN tracks a market-cap-weighted index of 30 of the most liquid companies involved in businesses related to clean energy.
TIP
ISHARES TIPS BOND ETF
BlackRock
0.19%
ETF Description
The iShares TIPS Bond ETF tracks a market-value-weighted index of US Treasury inflation-protected securities with at least one year remaining in maturity.
DBO
INVESCO DB OIL FUND
Invesco
0.77%
ETF Description
The Invesco DB Oil Fund tracks an index of crude oil futures contracts. It optimizes its contract selection based on the shape of the futures curve to minimize contango.
DBB
INVESCO DB BASE METALS FUND
Invesco
0.77%
ETF Description
The Invesco DB Base Metals Fund tracks an index of 3 base metals – aluminium, zinc and copper futures contracts.
IAU
ISHARES GOLD TRUST
Blackrock
0.25%
ETF Description
The iShares Gold Trust tracks the gold spot price, less expenses and liabilities, using gold bars held in vaults around the world.
IGF
ISHARES GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE
BlackRock
0.43%
ETF Description
The iShares Global Infrastructure ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of global infrastructure companies.
RWX
SPDR DJ INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE
State Street Global Advisors
0.59%
ETF Description
The SPDR® Dow Jones® International Real Estate ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of firms involved in the ownership and operation of real estate internationally, excluding the United States.
REM
ISHARES MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE
BlackRock
0.48%
ETF Description
The iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF tracks a market-cap-weighted index of residential and commercial mortgage REITs.
ESG Growth Portfolio
Code
Description
Provider
Expense Ratio %
ESGD
ISHARES ESG AWARE MSCI EAFE ETF
BlackRock
0.20%
ETF Description
The ESGD tracks an index of developed market international companies that have been selected and weighted for positive environmental, social, and governance characteristics.
ESGE
ISHARES ESG AWARE MSCI EM ETF
BlackRock
0.25%
ETF Description
The ESGE tracks an index of large- and midcap companies from emerging market economies. Stocks are selected and weighted for positive environmental, social, and governance characteristics while maintaining similar investment risk/return of the market.
ESGU
ISHARES ESG AWARE MSCI USA ETF
BlackRock
0.15%
ETF Description
The ESGU tracks an index composed of US companies that are selected and weighted for positive environmental, social and governance characteristics.
NULV
NUVEEN ESG LARGE-CAP VALUE ETF
Nuveen Securities
0.25%
ETF Description
The NULV tracks an index of US large-cap value stocks that score highly on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. The fund is weighted using a multi-factor optimizer.
SUSA
ISHARES MSCI USA ESG SELECT ETF
Blackrock
0.25%
ETF Description
The SUSA tracks an index of US companies with high environmental, social and governance (ESG) factor scores as calculated by MSCI.
NUMG
NUVEEN ESG MID-CAP GROWTH ETF
Nuveen Securities
0.30%
ETF Description
The NUMG tracks an index composed of midcap US companies with growth characteristics that also meet certain environmental, social, and governance criteria.
NULG
NUVEEN ESG LARGE-CAP GROWTH ETF
Nuveen Securities
0.25%
ETF Description
The NULG tracks an index composed of large-cap US companies with growth characteristics that also meet certain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.