#ETFs have become so popular that the money invested in ETFs has gone up by 3,000% since 2003. As of 2020, there are around 7,000 ETFs out there, which makes picking the right #ETF difficult for beginners. One of the questions that come up all the time is: What are the best ETFs to buy? There isn’t that one perfect ETF that fits all people and needs. However, a good place to start with is looking at ETF providers. The two biggest ones globally are: Blackrock with $1.8 trillion in assets under management and 372 ETFs, and Vanguard with 1.3 trillion dollars in assets under management and 80 ETFs. These two ETF providers combined offer over 450 ETFs - so no matter what ETF you are looking for, they will probably offer it. Sticking to those 2 ETF providers is a good starting point if you are a beginner. When you select an ETF for your investment portfolio, there are some key characteristics of an ETF that you should be looking at, such as the objective of an ETF, the total expense ratio (also known as ongoing charges figure), the fund size, the number of companies an ETF invests in, the weight of the top 10 holdings, the number of countries the fund invests in and how an ETF treats dividends. The total expense ratio measures the ETF provider’s total cost of running a fund. Total costs may include fees like management fees, trading fees, legal fees and auditor fees. The total expense ratio is calculated by dividing the total annual cost by the fund's total assets averaged over that year. A large fund size of an ETF is important because it shows you how liquid a fund is - so if there are a lot of people that trade that ETF. If an ETF has a small fund size, then it’s less liquid - so that not a lot of people are trading this ETF on a daily basis. If you want to sell a less liquid ETF, you could run into a situation where there won’t be a lot of investors that want to buy that ETF from you - which could bring down your selling price massively. The number of companies or countries an ETF invests in indicates how diversified an ETF is. ETFs can treat dividends in two ways: They either pay them out to ETF holders (“Distributing ETF”) or they use those dividends to buy more of the assets it currently holds (“Accumulating ETF”). But what are the best ETFs and index funds for beginners in 2021? What are the best ETFs to track the total US stock market performance? How can you build an ETF portfolio to invest in both, developed markets and emerging markets? Or should you invest in an All-World global ETF? Also, what choices are there for US investors and international investors from Europe, South America and Asia? These are the questions that will be answered in this video. Enjoy! ⏰⏰ Timecodes ⏰⏰ 0:00 Intro 1:00 ETFs Explained 1:55 Biggest ETF Providers 2:35 USA ETFs 5:57 70-30 World Portfolio 6:20 Developed Market ETFs 7:35 Emerging Market ETFs 8:46 All-World ETFs 10:04 Summary 👉 SUBSCRIBE for more free financial education that will help you to build long-term wealth: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRg3HEhj1yqSKEuSp900kIg?sub_confirmation=1 📷 FOLLOW me on Instagram to get even more financial education: https://www.instagram.com/fu.academy/ DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and merely cites my own personal opinion. In order to make the best financial decision that suits your own needs, you must conduct your own thorough research and seek the advice of a licensed financial advisor if necessary. #ETF2021 #EmergingMarkets #ETFPortfolio #BestETFs #IndexFunds #VTI #VEA #IEMG #VT #PersonalFinance #StockMarketTips #StockMarketInvesting #InvestingForBeginners