ETF 101

Think of ETFs as a shipping container full of investments like shares and bonds. If you invest in an ETF, you buy a share of the entire container and own a tiny slice of every investment in it.

Which exchange traded fund should I choose?

Hatch lists over 1,900 ETFs. Some popular types of ETFs are listed below with a few examples. This isn't an exhaustive list, just a starting point for your research:

Diversified These ETFs aim to reflect how well the global economy or local/regional economies are doing as a whole	S&P 500 Vanguard ETF (VOO) Core S&P 500 iShares ETF Emerging markets US Total Stock Market Index Vanguard
Aerospace and defence	iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA)
Biotech	Biotech SPDR ETF (XBI)
Cannabis	Alternative Harvest (MJ)
Clean energy	Global Clean Energy iShares (ICLN)
Dividends These ETFs invest in companies that share their profits with shareholders in the form of a dividend (so you earn income from your shares).	High Dividend Yield ETF Vanguard (VYM) SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX)
Female leaders	Gender Diversity Index ETF (SHE)
Fintech	ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF)
Gold	Gold Shares SPDR (GLD)
Innovation	ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) S&P 500 Growth Vanguard (VOOG)
Robotics	Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) Robotics and Artificial Intel Mltsctr ETF (IRBO)
Technology	Vanguard Information Technology (VGT) Technology Sector SPDR (XLK