In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see another audience requested head-to-head contest - this time between the self-driving electric vehicle EV tech ETFs. It's the iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF (IDRV), Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (DRIV), KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility Index ETF (KARS) and SPDR Kensho Smart Mobility ETF (HAIL) in a quadruple-header contest. Which ETF wins the battle? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees today's bout with guest judges E...
Sep 07, 2021•24 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Chinese stocks have been in a free fall and China ETFs have been following suit. The attack by Chinese regulators on technology, education and social media industries may present a good opportunity for patient investors with stomach. In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see another audience requested head-to-head contest - this time between the iShares Large-Cap China ETF (FXI) vs. KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) vs. iShares MSCI China ETF (MCHI). Which Chinese ETF prevails? Ron DeLeg...
Aug 30, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Which consumer e-commerce ETF is the top pick? In this episode of ETF Battles, you'll see a triple header showdown between the Amplify Online Retail ETF (IBUY), the ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF (CLIX) and the ProShares Online Retail ETF (ONLN). This is another audience requested matchup and it's a good one. Find out which of these retail e-Commerce ETFs prevails. Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees the contest with guest judges Jessica Ferringer at ETF.com and Todd Rosenbluth at CFRA Resear...
Aug 24, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In this episode of ETF Battles, the Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB) and the Vanguard Financials ETF (VFH) go toe-to-toe in another audience requested matchup - this time between ETFs in the financial and banking industry. Which of these ETF heavyweights prevails? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees the matchup with guest judges Cinthia Murphy at ETF.com and Todd Rosenbluth at CFRA Research providing their research insights. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strate...
Aug 17, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Are you looking for more dividend yield income? In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see dividend income ETF bout between the iShares Select Dividend ETF (DVY) vs. Vanguard Real Estate ETF (VNQ) vs. iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT). Which of these ETF heavyweights prevails? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this income yield matchup with guest judges John Davi at Astoria Portfolio Advisors and David Kreinces at ETFPM.com providing their research insights. Each ETF is judged against the oth...
Aug 13, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Are you ready to go to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see a classic heavy-weight bout between the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) vs. Invesco Nasdaq Trust (QQQ) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). Together, these 3 ETFs manage almost $600 billion in assets. Which of these heavyweights prevails? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested matchup with guest judges John Davi at Astoria Portfolio Advisors and David Kreinces at ETFPM.com providing their research insights. Each ETF is...
Aug 07, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Are you ready to go to rumble? Cannabis is a fast growing industry as companies tackle alternative therapies for chronic illness that traditional medicine hasn't solved. Which ETF portfolio of cannabis stocks is best? In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see a head-to-head contest between the AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (YOLO) vs. ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ) vs. AdvisorShares Pure U.S. Cannabis ETF (MSOS). Which cannabis ETF prevails? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requ...
Jul 27, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Are you ready to go to rumble? Clean energy stocks, which includes wind, hydro and solar power, is a mega investment trend as global economies tackle climate change. Do you invest in solar ETFs or clean tech focused ETFs? In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see a head-to-head contest between the Global X Clean Tech ETF (CTEC) vs. the Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF (PBW) vs. the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN). Which clean energy ETF prevails? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested...
Jul 20, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Are you ready to go to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see a head-to-head contest between the Vanguard Mega Cap Index ETF (MGC) vs. the Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF (XLG)! Find out which megacap stock ETF is the better choice in another viewer requested matchup. Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested matchup with guest judges Dave Nadig at ETF Trends and Cinthia Murphy at ETF.com providing their research insights. Each ETF is judged against the other in key catego...
Jul 12, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 19
are you ready to go to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see another viewer requested ETF matchup. This time it's a MASSIVE quadruple-header between covered call ETFs! It's JEPI vs. QYLD vs. NUSI vs. RYLD. If you're into passive income, don't miss it. Which ETF should you buy? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested matchup with guest judges Dave Nadig at ETF Trends and Cinthia Murphy at ETF.com providing their research insights. Each ETF is judged against the other in...
Jul 06, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Are you ready to go to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see the iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM) vs. the Invesco Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQ). Both ETFs own some of the same type of high momentum, growth stocks but with some key strategy differences. Which ETF is the better growth play on stocks? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested matchup with guest judges Todd Rosenbluth at CFRA Research and John Davi at Astoria Portfolio Advisors providing their research ins...
Jun 28, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Are you ready to go to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) vs. the SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF (KOMP). Both ETFs own stocks tracking high growth trends like clean energy, genomics, and blockchain technology. Which ETF is the better growth play on stocks? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested matchup with guest judges Todd Rosenbluth at CFRA Research and John Davi at Astoria Portfolio Advisors providing their researc...
Jun 21, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Are you ready to go to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch an epic matchup between two EV lithium battery ETFs: the Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF (BATT) vs. the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT). Which battery ETF is the better positioned for the massive growth in EV battery growth? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested matchup with guest judges Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg and Mike Akins, Founder at ETF Action provid...
Jun 16, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Are you ready to go to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see a triple-header clash between these dividend stock ETFs: the iShares Dividend Core ETF (DGRO) vs. Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) vs. the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG). Which ETF is the better dividend income play? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested matchup with guest judges Eric Balchunas, Senior ETF Analyst at Bloomberg and Mike Akins, Founder at ETF Action providing their research insi...
Jun 08, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Are you ready to go to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see a clash between the ARK Genomics Revolution ETF (ARKG) vs. the Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF (GNOM). Which ETF is the better play? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees the matchup with guest judges Cinthia Murphy at ETF.com and Dave Kreinces at ETF Portfolio Management providing their research insights. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery categ...
Jun 04, 2021•14 min
between 3 hyper-growth investing strategies: Blockchain stocks, FANG stocks and Ethereum. It's BLOK vs. ETHE vs. FNGU, who wins? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees the matchup with guest judges Cinthia Murphy at ETF.com and Dave Kreinces at ETF Portfolio Management providing their research insights. Each ETF/ETN is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery category. Find out who wins the battle!...
May 24, 2021•12 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Are you ready to go to the moon? In this episode you'll see a TRIPLE HEADER between 3 space travel and exploration ETFs. It's ARKX vs. ROKT vs. UFO, who wins? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested matchup with guest judges Dave Nadig from ETF Trends and Todd Rosenbluth at CFRA Research providing their research insights. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery category. Find out who wins the battle!...
May 20, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Are you ready to rumble? In this episode you'll see a TRIPLE HEADER between 3 ESG focused, socially responsible, sustainable and impact investing ETFs from iShares and Vangaurd. Who wins? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested matchup with guest judges Mike Akins at ETF Action and Todd Rosenbluth at CFRA Research providing their research insights. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery category. The ETFs men...
May 11, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Are you ready to rumble? In this episode you'll see a 3-way battle South Korea ETFs from Direxion, iShares and Franklin Templeton. Who wins? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested matchup with guest judges Mike Akins at ETF Action and John Davi at Astoria Portfolio Advisors providing their research insights. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery category. The ETFs mentioned in this episode are KORU, FLKR, ...
May 04, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Are you ready to rumble? In this episode you'll see a 4-way battle between a pair of small and midcap value ETFs from Invesco vs. Vanguard. Who wins? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested matchup with guest judges Mike Akins at ETF Action and John Davi at Astoria Portfolio Advisors providing their research insights. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance and a mystery category. The ETFs mentioned in this episode are RSP,...
Apr 27, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Looking for the best cybersecurity stocks and ETFs? In this episode you'll see an EPIC battle between the First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR), ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF (HACK), iShares Cybersecurity & Tech ETF (IHAK), and Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG). Find out which of these 4 cybersecurity ETFs is the best way to play this mega-investment theme. Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this matchup with guest judges Todd Rosenbluth at CFRA Research and Dave Nadig at ETF Trends prov...
Apr 16, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Are you ready to rumble? In this episode you'll see an EPIC battle between the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW), Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) and SPDR Gold Shares (GLD). Is Cathie Wood better than Bitcoin and Ethereum? And what does gold have to say about it? Which of these choices is the best opportunity for growth investors? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this matchup with guest judges Cinthia Murphy at ETF.com and Dave Kreinces at ETF Portfolio Manag...
Apr 13, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Are you ready to rumble? There's a $2 trillion U.S. infrastructure spending bill on the table. And in this timely episode you'll see a battle between 3 infrastructure ETFs: iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (IGF), Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE), and the FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NFRA). Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this matchup with guest judges Todd Rosenbluth Director of ETF Research at CFRA Research and Mike Akins, Founding Partner at ETF ...
Apr 05, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Are you ready to rumble? Value stocks have been beating growth stocks thus far in 2021. And in this timely episode you'll see a skirmish between 4 value stock ETFs: the Alpha Architect US Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL), Roundhill Acquirers Deep Value ETF (DEEP), iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (VLUE) and the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV). Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this matchup with guest judges Todd Rosenbluth Director of ETF Research at CFRA Research and Eric Balchunas, Senior Analyst at Bloo...
Mar 30, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Are you ready to rumble? Season II of ETF Battles is in full swing and in this episode you'll watch an epic ETF triple header between the VanEck Market Vectors Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) Goldman Sachs Hedge Industry VIP ETF (GVIP) and the AdvisorShares Alpha DNA Equity Sentiment ETF (SENT) . As the influence of social media on investors' sentiment grows, which of these stock ETFs is best positioned to benefit? Who wins the battle? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this audience requested matchup ...
Mar 23, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Are you ready to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles, you'll watch a small cap vs. mid cap sibling rivalry between: the iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) and SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF (MDY) . Smaller stocks have been outperforming larger stocks thus far in 2021. Which is the better play and who wins the battle? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees the tussle with guests David Kreinces at ETF Portfolio Management and Cinthia Murphy at ETF.com judging the ETF battle. Each fund is judged against the other...
Mar 15, 2021•13 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Are you ready to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles, you'll watch a MASSIVE triple header showdown between: Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) and the Van Eck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) . Bitcoin and the semiconductors both need each other. Which is the better play and who wins the battle? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees the tussle with guests David Kreinces at ETF Portfolio Management and Cinthia Murphy at ETF.com judging the ETF battle. Each fund is ...
Mar 11, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Are you ready to rumble? In this episode of ETF Battles, you'll watch an epic triple header showdown between: ARKK (Ark Innovation ETF ), QQQ (Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF ) and the SPY SPDR S&P 500 . Although all ETFs in this matchup own some of the same stocks, two funds (QQQ and SPY) are index linked while ARKK is actively managed. Who wins the battle? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this skirmish with guests David Kreinces at ETF Portfolio Management and Mike Akins at ETF Action judging the ET...
Mar 11, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 2
