ITOT - iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF
| Previous Close | 74.81 |
| Open | 74.66 |
| Bid | 74.44 x 1800 |
| Ask | 75.93 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 74.30 - 74.91 |
| 52 Week Range | 59.80 - 75.15 |
| Volume | 1,246,213 |
| Avg. Volume | 1,497,498 |
| Net Assets | 25.19B |
| NAV | 74.78 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 1.88% |
| YTD Daily Total Return | 2.85% |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.02 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.03% |
| Inception Date | 2004-01-20 |
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The headline read Update: Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) Stock Gained 58% In The Last Five Years.Source: imdb.com Although that might seem like an average return for one of America's most iconic companies, it was 20 percentage points higher than the market-weighted average returns of stocks trading on U.S. exchanges, not including dividends.In other words, Disney stock outperformed the average of around 3,700 stocks between May 2014 and May 2019. That's not too shabby for an equity that was dead money for three of those years.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsIncluding dividends, DIS stock generated an annual total return over the past five years through June 12 of 11.56%. That's 135 basis points higher than the exchange-traded fund iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:ITOT).So, on balance, it's hard to argue with the performance of the Disney stock price over the past half-decade.Where does it go from here? * 10 Stocks to Buy That Wall Street Expects to Soar for the Rest of 2019 DIS stock took approximately 26 months to double from $50 in December 2012, to $100 in February 2015. Disney stock is well over four years into its journey toward $200 after first eclipsing the three-digit barrier. It begs the question how much longer until shares finally reach the next obvious psychological target.Here's my simplistic view on the subject. Disney Stock Gets to $200 in 2 YearsFirst of all, were DIS stock to get to $200 in 24 months, it would have taken nearly six-and-a-half years to do so from February 2015. That's almost three times as long as it took to get to $100. Given the time elapsed between December 2012 and June 2021, Disney at that point would be a much larger company.I don't think investors should read anything into that. It's much harder to move a $400-billion market capitalization than it is a company one quarter the size.It is what it is.Naturally, I like most investors will point to the near-term success or failure of Disney+. This is the company's soon-to-be-launched (Nov. 12) streaming service intended to take market share from Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX). At the same time, Disney+ provides loyal customers with another venue to view Disney content.Costing $6.99 per month or $5.83 per month if you pay for an entire year, the service is kid-friendly with no R-rated content allowed. Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, Avengers, they'll all be available on Disney+. And it will all be downloadable.Families are getting a lot of good content in one place.Morgan Stanley recently raised its target for the Disney stock price to $160 from $135 based on higher forecasts for Disney+. "We forecast over 130 million global OTT subscribers by 2024," stated the investment bank's recent note.It also projected that Disney's direct-to-consumer formats (ESPN+, Disney+) would become profitable by 2024.So, based on its history of share price growth, combined with some of Morgan Stanley's projections, I'd say it's got about a one in five chance of hitting $200 within 24 months. It Gets There in 4 YearsFor the Disney stock price to hit $200 within 48 months, DIS must generate an annual return of 10.3%. That's a reasonable goal if the Magic Kingdom's streaming service converts 130 million subscribers by 2024.I'd say it's got a better than 50% chance of hitting $200 by June 2023. It Arrives in a Disappointing 6 YearsOne of two things will slow the journey to $200 for DIS stock.First, let's say Disney+ fails to grab 100 million subscribers by 2024. I would think investors would view that as a colossal failure, putting a significant drag on Disney stock. After all, streaming failure would also mean lower cash flow and debt repayment.That brings me to the second reason it might not get there.At the end of September, before Disney completed its purchase of parts of 21st Century Fox, it had $20.9 billion in debt. At the end of March, after completing the acquisition, it finished the quarter with $58 billion in debt. That's a manageable 24% of its market cap.Should Disney+ be a flop, it will have a lot of debt on its books without nearly as much cash flow to make its interest payments and repayment of debt. Primarily, the reason DIS management pursued Fox was for the content it could use for Disney+.If Disney+ fails, Disney stock might not make it $200 in eight years, let alone six. The Bottom Line on Disney StockIf I were to guess when DIS stock will hit $200, I'd say sometime in the second half of 2022. But keep in mind that's based on nothing more than my belief that Disney+ will be a considerable success.At the time of this writing Will Ashworth did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 4 Top American Penny Pot Stocks (Buy Before June 21) * 10 Stocks to Buy That Wall Street Expects to Soar for the Rest of 2019 * 7 Value Stocks That Are Flying Under the Radar * 6 Mouth-Watering Fast Food Stocks for Growth Investors Compare Brokers The post Does Disney Stock Get to $200 in 2, 4 or 6 Years? appeared first on InvestorPlace.
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Worse still, 75% of ETFs launched between 2007 and 2016, that failed to hit $50 million in assets in the first year of operations, have remained below $50 million since. So, what does it all mean?Well, if you're thinking about starting an ETF company, you might want to reconsider. * 4 Upcoming IPOs to Watch That Aren't Named Lyft However, for the rest of us, here is a diversified list of seven ETFs to buy that should allow you to sleep at night. Total Market: iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (ITOT) Source: Shutterstock The iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA:ITOT) is one of the ETF provider's core holdings. It and six other ETFs give you a globally diversified portfolio of equities and fixed income. ITOT itself captures the entire U.S. equity markets with a total of 3,565 stocks, large and small. Charging just 0.03%, you're getting these stocks for pennies on the dollar. You can opt for an S&P 500 ETF or something else that is large-cap oriented or you can bet on the entire market and call it a day. However, just because it covers the entire U.S. stock market, it doesn't mean you're getting a lot of smaller, riskier stocks in your portfolio at the expense of larger, more established stocks. Cap-weighted, the biggest stocks by market-cap like Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) get greater weightings. So, even though ITOT does invest in small- and mid-cap stocks, they only account for 23% of the fund's $18.5 billion in net assets. It follows the KISS (keep it simple stupid) formula -- and that's a good thing. Asset Allocation: First Trust Multi-Diversified Income Index Fund (MDIV)Source: Shutterstock Just as it's possible to own a diversified portfolio of equities, the Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (NASDAQ:MDIV) provides investors with a diversified portfolio of asset classes. At the cost of 0.71% annually, MDIV gives you a portfolio that's 20% equities, 20% real estate investment trusts, 20% preferred securities, 20% master limited partnerships, and 20% in high-yield corporate debt. Rebalanced quarterly, the ETF's meant to provide five asset classes that aren't correlated to each other while also providing an above-average yield. Currently, it yields 6.38%. If you're an income investor, MDIV ought to be very attractive. * 5 Stock Market Predictions for the Second Quarter Since its inception in August 2012, it's averaged an annual total return of 4.75%. That might not sound like much. However, MDIV is designed to provide downside protection rather than hyper-growth. I definitely wouldn't buy it if you're not an income investor. Broad Commodity: Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC)Source: Jeremy Vohwinkle via Flickr (Modified)The Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (NYSEARCA:DBC) tracks the DBIQ Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Index Excess Return, a rules-based index that holds futures contracts on 14 of the most heavily traded physical commodities in the world. Reconstituted and rebalanced once a year in November, it's got futures contracts for gold, oil, soybeans, natural gas, corn, sugar, wheat; the list goes on. Because commodity prices tend to go in cycles, it's not something you want to invest in if you think stocks are going to move higher. You want to own DBC when commodity prices are rising as they are in 2019. Up 10% year to date through March 27, it's another ETF for investors looking to invest in an ETF that's not correlated to the movements of the indexes. At 0.89%, it's also not cheap. Small Cap: ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (SMDV)Source: Shutterstock It seems odd to combine small-cap stocks with dividend-paying stocks, but that's what the ProShares Russell 2000 Dividend Growers ETF (BATS:SMDV) investment strategy is all about. Tracking the performance of the Russell 2000 Dividend Growth Index, the index invests in Russell 2000 constituents that have increased their earnings for ten consecutive years or more. The index itself must hold at least 40 stocks with no sector accounting for more than 30% of the portfolio. Equally weighted, the index is reconstituted once a year in June, with rebalancing four times a year in March, June, September, and December. Charging a reasonable 0.40% annually, it has a current dividend yield of 2.3%. Also, it has minimal turnover. In the past year, it averaged 20%, which means the average stock is held for five years. * 5 Cannabis Stocks Set to Skyrocket -- According to Wall Street's Top Analysts In terms of performance, it's delivered an average total return of 13% over the past three years, well ahead of its peers. If you want some smaller stocks in your portfolio, SMDV is a winner. Sector: ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)Source: Shutterstock Less than four years old, the ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA:ARKK) is one of those ETFs that didn't have a problem getting to $1 billion in net assets. It's now at $1.6 billion, making it a popular fund for investors looking to make a bet on disruptive technologies. Actively managed by portfolio manager Catherine Wood, it tends to own between 35 and 55 stocks. Currently, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is ARKK's top holding with a weighting of 8.71%. Not only a fan of Elon Musk, Wood has both Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) and Square (NYSE:SQ) in the top 10 holdings suggesting she also has a thing for Jack Dorsey who runs both companies. The summary prospectus explains Wood's investment philosophy:"The Adviser defines ''disruptive innovation'' as the introduction of a technologically enabled new product or service that potentially changes the way the world works. The Adviser believes that companies relevant to this theme are those that rely on or benefit from the development of new products or services, technological improvements and advancements in scientific research…"Because the ETF is actively managed, the turnover is higher. In the last year, it reached 89%, which means it holds the average stock for a little over a year. Wood is an excellent portfolio manager. Paying 0.75% annually for someone of her caliber is a relative bargain. If I could only own one sector ETF, this would be the one. Global Developed Markets: Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA)Source: Shutterstock I couldn't go an entire article about ETFs to buy and not come up with at least one Vanguard fund. The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VEA) tracks the performance of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, a collection of large-, mid-, and small-cap companies outside the U.S. in developed countries like Canada, UK and Japan. If you're looking for a focused portfolio, this isn't it. The ETF has 3,974 stocks invested into its $109.8 billion in total assets. Its top ten holdings account for just 10.4% of the overall portfolio. That's perfectly fine when you consider you're investing in countless countries outside the U.S. and only paying seven cents for every $100 invested. * The Elite 8 Stocks to Buy for Massive Outperformance If you're looking to cover the world, VEA and ITOT will get the job done at a meager cost. Global Emerging Markets: SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (SPEM)Source: Shutterstock Like ITOT, the SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:SPEM) is intended to act as a core holding for any ETF portfolio. It is a foundational piece to build the rest of your house on. The ETF tracks the performance of the S&P Emerging BMI Index, a cap-weighted index that invests in emerging market stocks with a minimum market cap of $100 million and sufficient liquidity. It then weights each stock proportionally based on its float-adjusted market cap. Incredibly cheap at 0.11%, the fund is reconstituted once a year in September and rebalanced four times annually in March, June, September, and December. In terms of sector investments, financials, consumer discretionary, and communication services are the three top weightings at 26.0%, 13.7%, and 11.5% respectively. While it invests in a wide array of countries, China is by far the most significant weighting at 33.2%, almost three times Taiwan, the second-highest at 13.8%.Although emerging markets have had a checkered past in terms of performance, a trade deal with China would certainly help remove some of the headwinds the ETF faces. If you want to go the global route, I'd personally do a 75/25 split between developed countries and emerging markets.At the time of this writing Will Ashworth did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 10 Tech Stocks That Transformed Their Business * 8 Genomic Testing Stocks That Can Ease the Sting of Theranos * 7 Weak Blue-Chip Stocks to Trim Immediately Compare Brokers The post 7 ETFs to Buy for Serious Diversification appeared first on InvestorPlace.
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