Buying shares for the long term. When you invest in equities (also called stocks) you buy a share in a company and become a shareholder.
Equities are typically the best for long-term investing – those who are able to ride out the highs and lows of the market in search of higher rewards.
| Ticker | Name | Details |
|---|---|---|
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | The S&P 500 Index is a diversified large cap U.S. index that holds companies across all eleven GICS sectors. The SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500® Index |
| QQQ | Invesco QQQ Trust | Invesco QQQ ETF tracks the Nasdaq-100 Index — giving you access to the performance of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq. The fund and the index are rebalanced quarterly and reconstituted annually. |
| IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities. |
| VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | Invests in stocks in the S&P 500 Index, representing 500 of the largest U.S. companies. Goal is to closely track the index’s return, which is considered a gauge of overall U.S. stock returns. |
| EFA | iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization developed market equities, excluding the U.S. and Canada. |