ETF Battles Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch a dividend income bout between the JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPI), Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF (XYLD) and Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD). Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this triple-header contest between dividend income ETFs with guest judges Jessica Ferringer from ETF.com and John Davi with Astoria Portfo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch an audience requested triple header contest between the Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF (AVUV), Vanguard Small Cap Value Index ETF (VBR) and SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV). Which small cap value ETF wins? Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this small cap equity ETF battle with guest judges Todd Rosenbluth, Director of Mutu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch an audience requested skirmish between two growth stock ETFs - the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) vs. the Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders ETF (GTEK). Which ETF is the better play?  Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this growth stock ETF contest with guest judges Todd Rosenbluth, Director of Mutual Fund and ETF Research at CFRA Research an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch an audience requested triple-header contest of senior bank loan ETFs between First Trust Senior Loan Fund (FTSL), Invesco Senior Loan ETF (SRLN) and the SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF (BKLN). Ron DeLegge @ETFguide referees this bank loan ETF contest with guest judges Dave Kreinces, Founder at ETFPM.com and Dan Weiskopf, Portfolio M...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch an audience requested contest between two high growth ETFs. It's the Invesco QQQ (QQQ) vs. the Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG). Growth stocks and ETFs linked to them have outperformed their value peers over the past decade. And QQQ vs. VUG examines two competing growth stock strategies for obtaining optimal exposure. Which one...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch a contest between S&P 500 ETFs. It's the SPDR S&P 500 Trust (SPY) vs. the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP). SPY vs. RSP is like the granddaddy vs. the grandpappy because SPY was the very first U.S. listed ETF, while RSP was the first equal weighted ETF ever launched. Both funds have a long-term performance his...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch an audience requested bitcoin bash between the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) against the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC). Crypto linked funds are exploding in number and bitcoin is still king. But which bitcoin linked products in the ETF market are best? The quest for the perfect exchange-traded vehicle that closely tracks th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch an audience requested triple-header between the ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG), Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF (GNOM) and iShares Genomics Immunology & Healthcare ETF (IDNA). The search for therapies tackling chronic illnesses like cancer, diabetes and heart disease has put stocks in the biotechnology and genomics...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch an audience requested triple-header between the Global X Clean Water ETF (AQWA), First Trust Water ETF (FIW) and Invesco Water Resources ETF (PHO). Along with clean air, access to clean water is the most precious resource on the planet. Yet cities and states across the U.S. are dealing with aging infrastructure that is impacting the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch an audience requested match between the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF), Global X FinTech ETF (FINX) and the Ecofin Digital Payments Infrastructure Fund (TPAY). Fintech stocks have been on the move. The fintech marketplace includes companies involved with cryptocurrencies, digital payments, mobile banking, buy now pay later billin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch an audience requested match between the iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT) and the Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF (IVOL). Bond investors want higher yield income, but are concerned about the negative impact of higher interest rates on the value of their bond portfolio. Which bond ETF strategy is better...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch an audience requested high stakes shootout between Direxion Daily Dow Jones Int Bull 3X ETF (WEBL), Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X Shares (RETL) and the Direxion Daily S&P 500® High Beta Bull (HIBL). While each of these 3x bull ETFs are all leveraged, they target a different set of stocks. Who wins the battle?  Ron DeLegge @ETFgu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of ETF Battles you'll see another audience requested contest - this time between 4 semiconductor ETFs. It's an all-out ETF comparison battle between the iShares Semiconductor ETF  (SOXX), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD), and Invesco Dynamic Semiconductor ETF (PSI) in a quadruple-header contest. Which ETF wins the battl...

Send us Fan Mail 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 ...

Send us Fan Mail 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 (F...

Send us Fan Mail 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 prevail...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Researc...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Astor...

Send us Fan Mail 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 ju...

Send us Fan Mail 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)...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 w...

Send us Fan Mail 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 matc...