It was another great year for the stock market, with the S&P index of the 500 largest U.S. stocks up just over 26% for calendar 2023. But it’s worth remembering that past performance is never a guarantee of future returns. So what does 2024 hold as markets get rolling in January?
Well, there are certainly risks out there – from geopolitical unrest in Ukraine and Gaza, to depleted U.S. consumer savings and elevated debt thanks to recent inflationary pressures. On the bullish side, economic indicators seem to signal a “soft landing” on interest rates and there’s big potential buying power as capital could move out of “risk-off” assets like bonds and certificates of deposit and back into the stock market.
Whatever your outlook is, the following list of exchange-traded funds has something to offer. Just remember that all investments are personal decisions that should match up with your own goals and risk tolerance before placing an order for any of these ETFs:
| ETF | Expense ratio |
| Invesco Nasdaq-100 ETF (ticker: QQQM) | 0.15% |
| Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (MGK) | 0.07% |
| iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) | 0.4% |
| SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) | 0.35% |
| ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) | 0.95% |
| Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF (VCSH) | 0.04% |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | 0.03% |
Invesco Nasdaq-100 ETF (QQQM)
- Assets under management (AUM): $18 billion
- Expense ratio: 0.15%, or…
