The Top Benefits of Investing in an Exchange Traded Fund – 4/18

For example, let’s say I wanted exposure to the electric vehicle market.  After all, the electric vehicle boom is accelerating – and fast. Governments all over the world are pushing for a greener future. The U.S. just promised to cut emissions by up to 52%.  Europe says it’ll cut emissions by up to 55%.  China will stop releasing CO2 in the next 40 years.

ETF: KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility ETF (KARS)

One way to diversify – at low cost – is with the KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility ETF (KARS), for example. With an expense ratio of 0.70%, this ETF provides exposure to companies involved in the production of EVs and their components. 

It’s also benchmarked to the Bloomberg Electric Vehicles Index, which includes stocks involved with electric vehicle production, autonomous driving, shared mobility, lithium and/or copper production, lithium-ion/lead acid batteries, hydrogen fuel cell manufacturing, and electric infrastructure businesses, according to KraneShares.com. Some of its top holdings include Albemarle, BYD Co., Tesla, Panasonic Holdings, Aptiv, Samsung, and Lucid Group to name a few.

Or let’s say I wanted to invest in lithium stocks at low cost.

ETF: Global X Lithium ETF (LIT)

With an expense ratio of 0.75%, the LIT ETF offers exposure to stocks such as Albemarle, BYD Co., LG Chem, Tesla, Livent Corp., Lithium Americas, and Quantumscape Corp. So, instead of paying close to $11,500 for 100 shares of Albemarle, for example, I can pay just over $4,300 for exposure to far more with the ETF. 

If you’re on the fence about diversifying with ETFs, these are just a few of the top reasons you may want to consider investing.