ETF Guide

Here is a good list of ETFs that would be good to help develop a portfolio, most of the information was taken from "Sectors and Styles: A New Approach to Outperforming the Market" by Vincent Catalano.

But as a I stated in an earlier post these ETFs give you an opportunity to play positions you feel strongly about without having to invest in the individual companies.

Economic Sectors and Industries
Consumer Discretionary - XLY
Consumer Staples - XLP
Energy - XLE
Financials - XLF
Health Care - XLV
Biotech - IBB
Industrials - XLI
Basic Materials - XLB
Technology - XLK
Semiconductors - IGW
Software - IGV
Networking - IGN
Telecommunications - IYZ
Utilities - XLU

Size and Styles
Mid-Cap - MDY
Mid-Cap Value - VOE
Mid-Cap Growth - VOT
Large-Cap - SPY
Large-Cap Dow Jones - DIA
Small-Cap - IJR
Small-Cap Value - VBR
Small-Cap Growth - VBK

Global
EAFE(Foreign Index) - EFA
Europe 350 - IEV
Asia Pacific ex Japan - EWJ
Emerging Markets - EEM
Brazil - EWZ
Brazil/Russia/China/India - EEB
China - GXC

Commodities
Gold - GLD
Silver - SLV
Oil - OIL
Water - CGW