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Have some liquidity that I’m looking to place somewhere
iShares Target Date funds not doing well since Iran action started
VT and chill but what if I added a little somethin' somethin' ?
Looking for feedback on overall investment strategy + Solo 401(k) allocation (high 1099 income, early retirement goal)
Rolling old 401k into IRA investment strategy
Should I (would you) sell VGT/SMH/FTEC/XLK and maybe MGK and just buy something else?
Should I (would you) sell VGT/SMH/FTEC/XLK and maybe MGK and just buy SPYM or something else?
What Dividend Stocks/Funds/ETFS Would You Invest in to Achieve $2,500 a Month Income?
Is a mix of VOO, SCHD, SCHG a good start for a Roth IRA at 28?
Portfolio choices for taxable account for growth and minimize taxes?
Is my Roth IRA Portfolio Too Risky/Diversified Enough?
Do you ever re-balance your portfolio? Or do you just hold onto the growth stocks you bought in 2021?
Realistically what does the tax advantage look like for ETF VS. Mutual
Is it silly to hold both QQQ and FTEC (or VGT) at the same time?
Service to view combined percentage stock holdings from multiple ETFs?
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While there’s definitely some income to the subordinate companies (launch, starlink .. the latter how MSCI classifies it as communications .. “alternative carrier”), most of the value is based on future tech (or as critics put it, tales on the future of tech that doesn’t exist yet). Launch is small and starlink isn’t scalable to dense urban areas, so it’ll be a sell on trying to get colonies in space (probably mining). Then Tesla still sells cars (that’s more a function of gas price) and probably more importantly all sorts of batteries. If actually selling Tesla’s Chinese operations, the thought is a merger may be attempted. My thought is he may try to combine the remainder as a general “tech” company for the big indexes but also tech sector ETFs .. VGT, FTEC, etc..
I found out a 25% drop in my tech ETFs was enough to pull the plug. I reorganized into AVUV/AVLV/RPV. Might add FTEC as a broader solution after a while.
It's just the usual AI-value rotation pendulum that keeps happening. Check your usual value plays and compare them to AI. VBR (SCV) is up for today while FTEC (AI heavy) is down. It's been happening this way for a while now.
It's easy, just buy something like FTEC or VONG
Technically outperforming the S&P 500 index. Hard to do with individual stocks over a 5-20 year period. High growth ETFs have since 2015, but with more wild ups & downs (volitility). Example: SCHG, FTEC, VGT, and XLK.
yeah i'm struggling right now. tempted to sell my SMH from this last year and let FTEC do its work and then buy some specific stocks. but everything's so chaotic right now I can't choose, so I may just hold the cash for a week or two.
Devote 3 months to build up some emergency savings in a high yield savings account (HYSA). The easiest way to do this is to open a Capital One savings account with 3% interest. They also have a $250 checking account bonus if you make their 360 checking your main checking account. After building up 3 months of your routine monthly spending, open an account with Fidelity. Invest into a Roth Individual retirement account (Roth IRA) and start investing into FZROX and FTEC. You will need growth to make up for lost time, so the FTEC ETF will cover that until you turn 57. Setup automatic investing, so you don't have to remember to invest every bi-week or month. Focus on staying employed and don't stop investing until your late 50s. \- 70% FZROX (Total USA index mutual fund). This fund has a zero-expense ratio; which is extremely rare and great for consumers. \- 30% FTEC (Information technology Sector). This is an ETF.
Just do VGT or FTEC and you will beat the market.
Guys I want to overexpose myself even more to tech because im a fomo chasing retard. My portfolio is currently mostly SPMO and FTEC, with 20% split between NBIS/AIS/MU/SOXL/SNDK. What do I need to do with my remaining cash to "diversify" myself in more tech stocks?
your FTEC position is in the green now with the AH price. XLC is heavily allocated to META and GOOG, both of which have been beat up lately.
I put about a thousand dollars each into these sector ETFs in 2020 and this is where those lots are at now. FTEC +231.65% FDIS +77.54% FCOM +81.51% FBCG +162.88% FDVV +113.29%
Yes! I have a custodial account for my daughter and a separate 529 plan for her. Me and my wife put half of our work bonuses into the 529 plan, and I routinely contribute to the custodial account ($30 monthly). Since it is a taxable account, I highly recommend ETFs. I personally use a Total USA stock ETF (SCHB). VTI or ITOT do the same thing. If you want tech/growth sector ETFs, look into: FTEC, QQQM, or SCHG.
yeah, i started 2 years ago with FTEC and it did go well
I've had a few over the years. Tesla and Teledoc IPO were my most legendary ones. I've should have kept Teledoc because a few years later Covid-19 hit and it's stock price would have made me an instant millionaire instead of a luxury vacation. FTEC and SWLGX were nice funds from the mid 2010s to 2025.
I plan to divest completely from QQQ in my retirement - non tax event- investments. I have seen no good argument for the fast track rule. This deal stinks. It looks like corruption at its worst. Did a Chat GPT session to do research and I will switch to 3 or 4 of these ETFs/Funds MTG/XLK/FTEC/VGT/SPMO/MTUM/FBCG. Its an aggressive - probably more aggressive than QQQ portfolio. I've been lazy to not do some diversifying these past years - but hey QQQ served me well.
I’m 33 years old and currently have about $100k in SGOV. I feel like I may have missed out on market gains over the last few years by keeping too much in cash/T-bill-like holdings in my taxable account. For background: I already max out my 401(k) and Roth IRA. I also have an inherited taxable account that is mostly invested in tech stocks, ETFs, and oil ($150k position in google and $100k in XOM for example). On top of that, I currently DCA about $200 per week into SPY and FTEC. The $100k in SGOV was originally intended to be used as home down payment money. However, buying a home has become difficult to commit to because my job, while stable, changes my location every few months. I’m also helping care for elderly family, which takes up time, and I’m currently still able to live with my parents. Given all of that, I’m considering investing half of the SGOV balance. My current idea is: * Move $50k into VTI * Invest it gradually in $5k weekly increments over 10 weeks * Keep the remaining $50k in SGOV * Continue my regular weekly DCA into SPY and FTEC and or change SPY for VTI after I commit. Does this seem like a reasonable approach given my situation, or am I still being too conservative/aggressive considering this money was originally earmarked for a potential home down payment?
FTEC.. consistently outperforms VOO. Though I'd probably wait for a dip to buy.
FTEC: +50% SMH: +74% *nervous gulp
Depends on age/risk tolerance but a fund like FTEC has generally more upside than VOO. But since you’re young I’d err to the side of higher risk.
As I'm at retirement I'm selling some now overweight issues like MSFT Amazon GOOGL for a diversified play FTEC.
I’m not a fan of QQQ. I prefer FTEC or VGT if you wanna double dip in tech. For me tech isn’t going anywhere, rather join in the fun rather than hating it
The last section is basically QQQm or FTEC buy that instead and save yourself a bunch of time. Technology is heavily weighted in most etfs so most of time you buying the top performing stocks twice in most ETFs.
Fair enough man, I appreciate the level-headed response. You hit the nail on the head with the timeline difference. At 52, I don't have a 40-year horizon to just sit around and wait out three different cyclical boom-and-bust periods. When you are younger, you can afford to hold a tech stock through a massive drawdown and wait a decade for it to recover. At my stage, capital preservation and actually enjoying the money is the priority. You are right that advanced memory has massive technological barriers to entry for new companies. But my point is that the current big three (MU, Samsung, SK Hynix) already have the tech. The only thing stopping them from massively overproducing and flooding the market right now is just the time it takes to physically build the new mega-fabs and the capital to fund them. Once those are built, the floodgates open and the margins compress. Holding 100 shares for 40 years is a totally valid play if you have the decades to let it ride and don't mind the extreme cyclical volatility. But for me, letting that 18% trailing stop protect my heavy position, scaling out at 1000 and 1200, and rolling the cash straight into VOO and FTEC is how I sleep at night. I'd rather be off the grid at the lake with secured profits than stressing over data center CapEx reports for the next ten years. Good luck on the long hold!
"This time it's different" is the lie Wall Street sells retail investors right at the top of every cycle. People telling you DRAM is suddenly a "non-cyclical commodity" are completely ignoring how physical manufacturing actually works. From an operations standpoint, you cannot have a non-cyclical physical commodity when the only barriers to scale are capital and time. Yes, the demand for advanced memory will be constant and growing. But the supply is what makes it cyclical. When profit margins are this high, every manufacturer on earth (MU, SK, Samsung, plus the massive Chinese fabs) sinks billions into building new mega-fabs. When all that massive new factory capacity comes online simultaneously to meet this "regular" demand, the market floods, the supply bottleneck breaks, and premium pricing collapses. A continuous need for a product does NOT equal continuous peak profit margins. The world has a continuous, regular need for steel, plastics, and oil—and they are some of the most brutally cyclical manufacturing sectors on the planet. You can bet on the "non-cyclical" thesis and hold forever if you want. Im protecting my 270 shares by scaling out at 1000 and 1200, rolling the cash straight into VOO and FTEC, and parking my fifth-wheel at the lake for the summer. Ill let you guys hold the bag when Wall Street suddenly remembers how factory capacity actually dictates margins.
I'm not a fan of overplaying my hand in sector ETFs. However, making it 30% of your portfolio is fine. Example in a taxable brokerage account: \- 70% VTI or SCHB \- 30% SOXX. Could be replaced with FTEC or QQQ.
Is there an etf that holds the five companies you listed above in your previous comment? I was mostly holding VOO, FTEC, VGT, SMH, but those companies you listed are only a small percentage of the holdings of the ETFs that im seeing. Cheers
Individual stocks: - Google (GOOGL) - NVIDIA (NVDA) This is due to their EPS, market dominance, cult fans, and P/E ratio. Basket of stocks in an ETF wrapper: - VTI or SCHB - FTEC or VGT
I'm in FTEC because those percentages just aren't high enough for me
I’d pick 5-10 stocks or just FTEC
is FTEC us companies only or international?
Avoid high overlapping. VTI is fine but maybe add FTEC. FTEC is already up 22% this year and has a super low expense ratio of 0.08%. I loved that ETF before I had to sell it (car accident burned through my emergency funds).
I’m of the opinion that etfs are the way to go based on your stated desire to set and forget and the limited capital involved. That said, and your stated timeframe of 3-4 years I’d do $ 3000 VOO, $3000 in FTEC or XLK (tech focus) and 1500 in fxaix, this is a bit of a backup as dry capital to invest and average down in a downturn.
I’m trying to determine if I should continue investing in primarily FSKAX and if I should continue utilizing a standard 401K, Roth IRA, AND Traditional IRA to diversify my tax-advantage accounts or if I should just consolidate. - 40 years old, living in LCOL area - Sales engineer making between $150k-300k (100% commission) - Only debt is the house which is financed at 2.125% with 80k left on the mortgage, so I don’t necessarily need to move, but it’s the starter home I’ve been in for 12 years and wouldn’t be against moving if the right house came to market. 401k $629k in T.Rowe Retirement 2050 Fidelity Brokerage $561k Total - $326k in FSKAX - $69k in FTEC - $69k in FTIHX - $12k in NIO - $85K in SPAXX/SPRXX Roth IRA $31k Total - $18k in FSKAX - $9k in ARKK - $4k in NIO Traditional IRA $19k Total - All in FSKAX
Right now I’ve got our investments going into FSELX, FTEC, and FSKAX. April and now into May are the reasons I’m considering selling and investing. I always liked the steady “safety net” income from rentals. What sort of easily managed portfolio would you suggest?
I do 20% VOO, 30% FTEC, 50% individual (Tech stocks). Sold all my VTs.
Is this rage bait? Ftec is passively managed ....border line index fund. https://digital.fidelity.com/prgw/digital/research/quote/dashboard/composition?symbol=FTEC
OKLO is definitely the star of the show. For other speculative things, I have some other small, long term positions in materials companies (UUUU, MP, UURAF). Most of my stocks, though, are just in an actively managed tech ETF called FTEC. It's done me well because they added a fair share of NVIDIA to the ETF a few years ago.
All of those except FN and MTSI are in FTEC.
If you are in 30's you have long way to go. So I would invest in FTEC, VOO and SPMO split evenly or just setup monthly recurring investment. Along the way once you understand how markets move you can start investing in international, emerging markets, small cap, mid cap. Let the compounding do the magic.
I'm looking to confirm that Vanguard (and FTEC for that matter) are not going to include OpenAI or SpaceX in their index funds at IPO
Putting $50k of my entire life savings in 3x WTI ETF funds when oil went to -$2 during Covid and riding that up until Russia invaded Ukraine. 3,000%+ return at 29 years old. I felt like a real movie villain. Cheered on every hurricane or every oil spill or natural disaster involving oil and even wars. Also putting in all my over time I worked during Covid in FTEC during Covid. That paid off big too over time.
I just put $500 each on SCHK and FTEC. Just feed the pig.
So currently I am 17yrs old and have a youth brokerage account with a couple thousand allocated like this around 30% FTEC 35% VTI 18% VXUS and 17% VNQ is this to tech heavy? Should I diversify it more if so how? I know there's tech overlap and people are saying the tech/Ai bubble is about to pop...Along with having a $5,000 XRP investment I bought in at 1.85 and am wondering if I should just sell with the losses of 1.4k and move it into ETFs or hold it and see what happens with XRP?
JUST FTEC, VGT, VTI, 8k across these.
If you’re already investing in VOO/VTI having FTEC or VGT is better than QQQ
Except QQQ isn’t a tech fund. FTEC or VGT are much better
yeah just roll it into FTEC, locking profits into your core holding is exactly what the roth is for tbh
\> What do I do with profits? Stop thinking of them as "profits". It's just your money. Put it in whatever you want to invest in. It's a Roth, so you can change anytime you want, so if you have already decided you like FTEC, putting it in that makes sense until you decide you have a better idea. \> I got extremely lucky with NBIS Hopefully you didn't sell it Friday...
Fun money is in VXUS? Lol. Atleast do FTEC or SOXX then.
My port is 90% FTEC. Should I just swap it all for nvidia?
I've got some FTEC, but I'm just trying to expand my horizon for when the AI bubble pops tbh
I’m a simple man. I buy VOO, VXUS, and FTEC on red days.
AVGV VT RING in my wife's Roth. PAVE VT FTEC in mine. 10/80/10 for both of us.
Look into SOXQ or SOXX, not VGT or FTEC because many of them have junk software stocks. I have 25% in SOXX and it has gained 17.77% this year. VGT and FTEC are in the negative so far this year.
Ego investing would imply that I'm buying to impress. VT VYM FTEC doesn't really stroke my ego.
With 8-10 years to retirement and a pension covering your base, you actually have more room to be a bit aggressive than most people in your situation. The pension is basically your bond allocation. The barbell idea (VT core + FTEC + VYM) makes sense in theory but you're kind of double-dipping on tech since VT already has heavy tech weighting. You'd end up pretty overweight there. If the goal is extra income by retirement, I'd lean more toward the VYM side. Dividend growth compounds nicely over 8-10 years and gives you something tangible to see each quarter. Could do 80/20 VT/VYM and keep it simple. The $142k projection at 9% is reasonable but remember that's nominal. After inflation it's more like 6-7% real return, so maybe $115-125k in today's dollars. Still solid for a supplement to your pension. Biggest thing is just staying consistent with the $8,600/year contributions. The returns will do their thing if you don't panic sell during a downturn.
Agreed. I have been holding FTEC since I started.
I do 40%VT and rest of the 60% 10% FTEC 10% SMH 10% AVUV 10% GLD 10% BND
Invest in IYW or FTEC along with VOO/VXUS?
I noticed yesterday after hours that FTEC was down nearly 15% from its ATH, so I bought 50 shares @ $210 each. If it goes down to 20% I’ll buy more. 30%, more.
Honestly yeah idk why everyone is panic selling this shit was expected for awhile. Times as good as any to buy buy buy, don’t try to time it either just fucking buy. I’m all in on FSPTX, QQM, FTEC in separate accounts , also keep my bread and butter 75/25 FXAIX/FSPFX
Invest in everything, diversify. VT, VTI/ VXUS. Add some momentum or a specific sector you have faith in QQQM FTEC VGT SOXX SOXQ or maybe you want small caps. If you want precious metals and or Bitcoin make it 10-12%
I have been doing 5% in FTEC for my Roth IRA. Lately I’ve been having the thought to switch from FTEC to Microsoft? I know Microsoft makes up 12% of it. I’m nervous because FTEC holds 290 companies so I’d lose that diversification aspect. But Microsoft has outperformed FTEC (although I know that doesn’t mean it stays that way). Is it smart to make the switch? Or keep the diversification and stay with FTEC? I’m torn on what to do
Momentum based ETF is not a smart way to invest. There’s no guarantee it will keep up. VOO is more diversified. If you want a tech or growth focused fund just buy FTEC or VGT. Either are better
Those stocks which you mentioned are tagged as communications thus XLC is what you are looking for, so you can go for FTEC+XLC or VGT+ XLC.
>50% FZROX (basically VOO but no fees?) VOO + smaller US companies, but basically yes >20% FZILX (international emerging markets with no fees) emerging *and* developed markets >20% FTEC (fidelity tech etf) This is fine as long as you can stomach more volatility for a longer period of time >10% FESM (fidelity small cap) No need, since this is already covered in FZROX. Unless you're purposefully tilting towards small cap. Overall: looks good to me. I'd get into the market immediately. If you hadn't rolled over it's not like you would've moved all your 401k to cash.
FTEC or VGT are better
FTEC not having GOOGL, META and Neflix is one of the down sides. The .08 expense ratio is killer though. I own it and bought the other 3 as individual stocks. Served me VERY well for last 10yrs or so.
Both. I have VT at 25% for diversity, up 21% and I believe technology in general will continue to dominate the markets. So I have QQQM 32% up 20% and FTEC 32% up 21%
Pick what works for you and let's you sleep at night. -The Psychology of Money 32%QQQM 32#%FTEC 24%VT 4 shares FUTY and 12 shares APLD in my wife's Roth. I have the same at a different % and instead of FUTY-RING with stocks. I sleep just fine.
Thank you for the correction for FTEC. It looks like you favor the rational reminder pod casts and I appreciate the share. I might be a fan. I agree sector bets are not a bet I would like to make as well. They are interesting to read into. The irrational exuberance is a good point. It's the popular explanation behind the dot com bubble, housing crisis/recession, and even internationally with china's building frenzy. It's a story repeated monthly through 2025, 2024, 2023, etc. The biggest mistake I can make right now other than to buy nothing is to buy any individual stocks. You might be familiar with the counter argument of over diversification or "Diworsification." Over complication, diminished returns, higher costs, and no meaningful reduction in risk. I don't want to buy outside my field of competence. I will brainstorm a 60/30/5/5 or 40/20/15/15 split between SWPPX/QQQM/SWISX/SWSSX.
Avantis and Dimensional seem to be some of the favorite names when it comes to small value. >I appreciate the recommendation of FYEC and VGT. I will read more into them FTEC. They're true tech funds, but exclude some companies you may consider to be tech but the market considers as something else (Amazon, Tesla, Alphabet/Google, Meta/Facebook for example are all non-tech by GICS classification). Sector bets aren't a bet I'd make, as they're uncompensated risk. Favored sectors change from time to time and it isn't always the hot new tech with the best returns. I have several links that explain that, with sources here: * https://www.pwlcapital.com/investing-technological-revolutions/ * https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/123 * https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/156 (climate change, clean energy related especially) * https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/183 In the first link, do a CTRL+F for "irrational exuberance" and read at least a few paragraphs before and after that.
Don't focus on large growth. Small value has tended to win in the long run. The inclusion criteria for QQQ(M) is absolute nonsense. If you do want a tech tilt, there are tech funds that don't discriminate based on the exchange. FTEC, VGT to name 2.
Bought some FTEC good for the day fellow WSB'ers
Up 20.5%. Not bad considering I held on to Chipotle and Apple too long. Besides those two which I sold in Q4 and purchased Google, everything else is FTEC, FZROX, and QQQM.
19% up this year in early leanFIRE, while holding about 20% in bond and money market funds (so a little stock heavy for a semi-retired person), and that's after withdrawals of about 2% for living expenses. Mostly in VPMAX, VGHAX and VGT/FTEC with a smattering of FSELX, COST, REGN and AAPL. I've been investing since 1996, averaging 10-11% over the past three decades, and averaging 10.2% over the past 10 years as my portfolio gradually shifted to be more conservative.
19% up this year in early leanFIRE, while holding about 20% in bond and money market funds (so a little stock heavy for a semi-retired person), including withdrawals of $23,500 for living expenses. Mostly in VPMAX, VGHAX and VGT/FTEC with a smattering of FSELX, COST, REGN and AAPL. I've been investing since 1996, averaging 10-11% over the past three decades, and averaging 10.2% over the past 10 years as my portfolio gradually shifted to be more conservative.
I agree with you. I chose FTEC for the lower expense ratio and slightly better allocation in my opinion. Basically the same as VGT though
I like SOXQ better than SOXX. SOXQ has performed better, has a higher dividend yield, and has a lowest fee of any semiconductor ETF. SMH performs even better for semiconductors, but it has way more Nvidia concentration. Given I already have plenty of Nvidia in my portfolio, I passed on this one. I don’t see a perfect match for SKYY, but I can tell you about 77% of the holdings are in FTEC and VGT which are both very popular. I also had a negative experience First Trust ETFs twice now, nothing nefarious but lousy fund management, so I avoid them now.
Seems like a lot of work that boils down to taking profits at 15%. Why not just go with SMH, VGT, FTEC, QQQM or some combo?
It’s best to invest it all the second you get the money. This is best over 70% of the time. Sometimes it’s the wrong call but because it’s more often the right call you’ll outperform the other approach longterm. You could start auto investing weekly or even daily (you might have to set up 5 weekly payments for each day of the week to do daily) then you’d catch every dip but that means you’d also have money sitting in cash for most of the month. I don’t recommend it but you could always leave 10% of your money in cash when you do your monthly transfers and use that for buying dips. Honestly though, if you’re only investing in an all world ETF rather than a more volatile fund like FTEC or QQQM, those dips aren’t going to be that big. I always lump sum value and blend funds and buy dips for growth funds.
Think about sector based ETFs, which can be quite lively from a growth standpoint. Losses from any one company in the fund are generally canibalized by the others, so you'll be moving upwards with the sector even if headline firms take a hit. I'm in tech and am convinced that the picks and shovels plays on the AI boom are no bubble in the long run even if there's some sort of sideways dip. The hyperscalers/trainers are risky investments in a fast moving environment with a lot of the best firms not having made an IPO and the threat of Chinese open source models beating them anyway. Supporting this effort is the semiconductor industry, which has hit an incredible level of sophistication and profitability. IMO, the best way in is with one of the ETFs that track the old PHLX Philadelphia Semiconductor index: SOXX, SOXQ (cheap expense ratio), or SMH. Start researching semiconductor fabrication and things like the 2nm process or ASML products. Then when the market dips, you have faith in the 10 year trajectory of the industry and don't hit the sell button. If the data centers flounder for any reason, the Edge chip market will likely thrive (Apple, Qualcom, ARM, etc.). Otherwise, all those VOO type indexes are great. I've got FIDU in my back pocket as something safe that could overperform too. I like FTEC as an alternative to QQQ for whatever reason.
For you I think two fund would be great. Personally I prefer VTI over VOO because it has thr Mid and Small caps of the US market which increase diversification significantly, and help your portfolio recover faster in downturns. On the topic of QQQ Id biff it. The "Nasdaq 100" is well marketed but really a nothingburger. If you're looking to add a growth tilt, use a growth fund like SCHG. If you're looking for a tech fund, use something like FTEC. Or use both!! Just dont use something like QQQ because exchanges are not a factor like growth, tech, or anything else is.
FTEC and VGT have better performance than QQQM so you are incorrect. OP already has VOO and VXUS. They don’t need any more diversification
Call me crazy but I'm 50% VGT 10% SMH 15% FTEC 10% INTL 5% GLD
FTEC or VGT instead of QQQM
QQQ isn't tech, so no. VGT or FTEC or similar would be a better fit.
Just a small suggestion - FTEC is pretty much the same as VGT but has a lower fee.
This is why u buy FTEC and ignore the noise. Just win