Are ETFs a Good Long-Term Investment?

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They certainly can be! ETFs are traded on exchanges all day long just like individual stocks. Why does this matter? Because it lets investors take advantage of market swings.

Of course, if you're saving for retirement or another long-term goal, it's generally not a great idea to try to time the market. But professional money managers at pension funds, university endowments and other enormous pools of assets can rely on ETFs as they make—and act on—strategic investment decisions all day long.

Given these advantages, it's no surprise that ETFs have become a huge force in global markets. In the U.S. alone, total assets in ETFs more than doubled in the five years through 2017.

So as you're pondering how to invest for goals like retirement, consider adding some ETFs to your portfolio. Choose your investments wisely, and you'll be able to set them and forget them, assured that your ETFs will be working for you the whole time.

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