Some of the top performing ETFs of 2025 are unsuitable for a long-term, wealth building portfolio, investing experts say.
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Top & flop ETF areas of 2025 (revised)

The year 2025 began with post-election optimism and expectations of a strong first quarter. Instead, markets were hit by the rise of low-cost AI initiatives from China, the adverse impact on the U.S.
Other copper ETFs are backed by futures contracts or by physical copper. These offer the ease of buying shares like stocks ...
Dividend exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have largely underperformed in 2025 as tech stocks kept leading the equity markets ...
Total market equity funds promise broad diversification at rock-bottom fees. Dimensional US Core Equity Market ETF ...
SCHD is slightly cheaper to own and currently offers a higher dividend yield than HDV. HDV, however, has delivered bigger ...
The Invesco QQQ Trust is a top growth index ETF to start buying now. While the market is trading near all-time highs, that is ...
Santa Rally fizzled as markets stumbled, but ETFs tied to cannabis (MSOS, WEED), metals (SLV, PPLT) and space (UFO) surged.
It is uncommon to find investments that can benefit from opposing macroeconomic forces. Most assets tend to perform well in one type of economic environment, while struggling when conditions shift ...
The Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X Shares (NYSEARCA:DFEN) is a leveraged ETF designed to amplify daily moves in ...
VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) upgraded to buy: strong technical breakout, low P/E, high EPS growth & record dividends.
Overview: Bitcoin ETFs offer a regulated, diversified path in gaining exposure to Bitcoin’s price without holding the asset ...