Northern Trust is a pioneer in the servicing of European exchange traded funds (ETFs) and a recognised industry leader.

Conservative ETF List

Bottom Line. ETFs and investment trusts are investment vehicles that can help investors diversify their portfolio and potentially earn a good return over time. ETFs are open-ended and often passively managed, while investment trusts are closed-ended and actively managed.

market risk The single biggest risk in ETFs is market risk.

Aggressive Growth ETF List

Advantages of investing in ETFs ETFs tend to be less volatile than individual stocks, meaning your investment won't swing in value as much. The best ETFs have low expense ratios, the fund's cost as a percentage of your investment.

Since ETFs are more diversified, they tend to have a lower risk level than stocks. Similar to stocks, ETFs can be bought and traded at any time and they are also taxed at short-term or long-term capital gains rates.

Generally speaking, fewer than 10 ETFs are likely enough to diversify your portfolio, but this will vary depending on your financial goals, ranging from retirement savings to income generation.

Experts agree that for most personal investors, a portfolio comprising 5 to 10 ETFs is perfect in terms of diversification. But the number of ETFs is not what you should be looking at.

11 Best Performing ETFs of the Last 10 Years

• iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (NYSE:IWY) Annualized Return Over 10 Years: 16.09%
• Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) Annualized Return Over 10 Years: 17.92%
• Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund (NYSE:VGT) 10-Year Daily Total Returns: 19.52%

3x ETFs get their leverage by using derivatives, which introduce another set of risks. Since they maintain a fixed level of leverage, 3x ETFs eventually face complete collapse if the underlying index declines more than 33% on a single day.

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