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ETF Battles Podcast
Author: Ronald DeLegge
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ETF Battles is a weekly show from ETFguide TV with guest judges providing their insights on rival ETFs. Listen. Subscribe. Profit. Follow us on Twitter @ETFguide Watch us on YouTube @ YouTube.com/ETFguide
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In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested heavy-weight showdown between dividend ETFs from Blackrock (iShares) and Fidelity Investments. Who wins the battle? Program judges John Davi at Astoria Portfolio Advisors and Athanasios Psarofagis at Bloomberg examine this ETF battle between covered crypto call funds. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance, yield and a mystery c...
In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested showdown between two cryptocurrency call ETFs. Who wins the battle? Program judges John Davi at Astoria Portfolio Advisors and Athanasios Psarofagis at Bloomberg examine this ETF battle between covered crypto call funds. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance, yield and a mystery category. Find out who wins the battle! ********* ETF Batt...
In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested showdown between three free cash flow ETFs . It's a triple header between QOWZ, COWG, and QQQG. Who wins the battle? Program judges Shana Sissel at Banrion Capital Management and Mike Akins at ETF Action examine this ETF three way between cash cow funds. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance, yield and a mystery category. Find out who wi...
In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees another chapter in the age old debate of active versus passively managed ETFs. It's a triple header between ARKK, QQQ, and SPY, with a few wild cards to shake things up. Who wins the battle? Program judges David Dierking at ETF Focus and David Kreinces at ETF Portfolio Managment examine this ETF three way between actively managed and passively managed funds. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like...
In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested contest between international stock ETFs. It's the actively managed Avantis International Equity ETF (AVDE) vs. the index linked Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA). Who wins the battle? Program judges Athan Psarofagis at Bloomberg and Mike Akins at ETF Action examine this ETF duel between competing fund strategy linked to international stocks. Each ETF is judged against the other in key c...
In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested duel between international dividend stock ETFs from Franklin Templeton (DIVI) vs. Vanguard (VYMI). Who wins the battle? Program judges Shana Sissel and David Dierking examine this dividend ETF showdown with funds that use dividend income strategies. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance, yield and a mystery category. Find out...
In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested triple-header between equal weighted equity ETFs from Invesco S&P 500 (RSP) vs. Invesco Russell 1000 (EQAL) vs. Invesco S&P 100 (EQWL). Who wins the battle? Program judges Tony Dong and Mike Akins examine this dividend ETF showdown with funds that use dividend income strategies. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance, ...
In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested triple-header between dividend equity ETFs from Blackrock iShares (DIVB), Charles Schwab (SCHD) and State Street Global Advisors (SPDG). Who wins the battle? Program judges Tony Dong and Mike Akins examine this dividend ETF showdown with funds that use dividend income strategies. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance, yield a...
In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested triple-header between dividend equity ETFs from Amplify (DIVO), Capital Group (CGDV), and Fidelity Investments (FDVV). Who wins the battle? Program judges David Dierking and Shana Sissel examine this dividend ETF showdown with funds that use income strategies. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance, yield and a mystery categor...
In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees another audience requested quadruple-header ETF contest, this time between ALT or alternative strategy ETFs from AFG (BTAL), Simplify (CTA), KraneShares (KMLM), and Toews (MRSK). Who wins the battle? Program judges David Dierking and Shana Sissel examine this trend following ETF showdown with funds that use alternatives (ALTS) and strategic asset allocation. Each ETF is judged against the other in key cat...
In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested ETF contest between Nasdaq QQQ high income covered call ETFs: NEOS It's the Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI) vs. Roundhill Innov-100 0DTE Covered Call Strat ETF (QDTE). Who wins the battle? Program judges Athan Psarofagis at Bloomberg and David Kreinces at ETFPM.com examine this QQQ high income investing showdown with their timely analysis. Each ETF is judged against the other in key cate...
In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested ETF contest between Mag 7 growth stock and big technology focused leveraged ETFs. Watch Direxion's (TECL) vs. Roundhill's (MAGX) vs. Microsector's (FNGU) face off! Who wins the battle? Program judges Athan Psarofagis at Bloomberg and David Kreinces at ETFPM.com examine this Mag 7 growth investing showdown with their timely analysis. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories li...
In this Season 6 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested quadruple-header ETF contest, this time between emerging market stock ETFs from Avantis (AVEM), Dimensional (DFAE), State Street Global Advisors (SPEM), and Vanguard (VWO). Who wins the battle? Program judges Mike Akins and Tony Dong examine this emerging markets stock ETF showdown with their timely analysis. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strate...
In this Season 5 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees another audience requested triple-header ETF contest, this time between international stock ETFs from Charles Schwab (SCHF), Franklin Templeton (LVHI), and Vanguard (VYMI). Who wins the battle? Program judges David Dierking and Shana Sissel examine this international stock ETF showdown with their timely analysis. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance, a...
In this Season 5 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees matchup of King Kong vs. Godzilla between ETFs tracking bitcoin and gold. This episode features the ultimate showdown between the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and SPDR Gold Trust (GLD). Who wins the battle? Program judges David Dierking and Dave Kreinces examine this ETF investing showdown between bitcoin and gold to see which is the better choice. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exp...
In this Season 5 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested triple-header between the quality stock ETFs from Blackrock (GARP), Invesco (SPHQ) and ColumbiaThreadNeedle (RECS). Who wins the battle? Program judges Athanasios Psarofagis and John Davi examine this quality stock market ETF contest to see which is the better choice. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance, and a mystery category. Find ou...
In this Season 5 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested matchup between high yield income and dividend ETFs from NEOS. It's QQQI vs. SPYI. Who wins the battle? Program judges Mike Akins and Shana Sissel examine this audience requested ETF contest to see which is the better choice. Each ETF is judged against the other in key categories like cost, exposure strategy, performance, yield and a mystery category. Find out who wins the battle! ********* ETF...
n this Season 5 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested matchup between so-called "fallen angels" bond ETFs. Watch a showdown between Blackrock (FALN) vs. VanEck (ANGL). Who wins the battle? "Fallen angels" are bonds who have been demoted to junk debt status from top notch investment grade debt. And it's these types of bonds that "fallen angels" ETFs seek to buy vs. avoid. Program judges David Dierking and Frank Tedesco III examine this audience reque...
In this Season 5 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested triple header matchup between three factor ETFs. Watch a showdown between Invesco (OMFL and SPGP) vs. VanEck (MOAT). Who wins the battle? Factor ETFs use various screens like dividends, profitability and volatility to select stocks. Factor ETFs come in two flavors; multi-factor and single factor. Program judges David Dierking and Frank Tedesco III examine this audience requested ETF contest to s...
In this Season 5 episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested triple header matchup between three ALT or alternative strategy ETFs from AFG (BTAL), Alpha Architect (CAOS) and WisdomTree (GCC). Who wins the battle? With stock market volatility spiking higher, some investors are looking to "ALTS" or "alternatives" to diffuse risk and diversify away from stocks. Program judges Tony Dong and Shana Sissel examine this alternatives or ALTS ETF bout to see which ...