Introduction 1Part 1: The ABCs of ETFs 7Chapter 1: No Longer the New Kid on the Block 9Chapter 2: What the Heck Is an ETF, Anyway? 23Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Players 47Part 2: Building the Stock (Equity) Side of Your Portfolio 69Chapter 4: Risk Control, Diversification, and Some Other Things You Need to Know 71Chapter 5: Large Growth: Muscular Money Makers 91Chapter 6: Large Value: Counterintuitive Cash Cows 103Chapter 7: Small Growth: Sweet Sounding Start-ups 113Chapter 8: Small Value: Diminutive Dazzlers 123Chapter 9: Going Global: ETFs without Borders 129Chapter 10: Sector Investing: ETFs According to Industry 151Chapter 11: Real Estate Investment Trusts: Becoming a Virtual Landlord 169Chapter 12: Dividend Funds: The Search for Steady Money 179Part 3: Adding Bonds (Fixed Income) to Your Portfolio 185Chapter 13: For Your Interest: The World of Bond ETFs 187Chapter 14: Your Basic Bonds: Treasuries, Agency Bonds, and Corporates 201Chapter 15: Moving Beyond Basics into Municipal and Foreign Bonds 219Part 4: Specialized ETFs 231Chapter 16: All That Glitters: Gold, Silver, and Other Commodities 233Chapter 17: Investing for a Better World 249Chapter 18: Going Active with ETFs 261Chapter 19: All-In-One ETFs: For the Ultimate Lazy Portfolio 271Chapter 20: Proceed-with-Caution ETFs 281Part 5: Putting It All Together 295Chapter 21: Sample ETF Portfolio Menus 297Chapter 22: Exercising Patience: The Key to Any Investment Success 317Chapter 23: Exceptions to the Rule (Ain't There Always) 333Chapter 24: Using ETFs to Fund Your Fun (Retirement) Years 351Chapter 25: Marrying ETFs and Non-ETFs to Make an Optimal Portfolio 369Part 6: The Part of Tens 379Chapter 26: Ten FAQs about ETFs 381Chapter 27: Ten Mistakes Most Investors (Even Smart Ones) Make 387Chapter 28: Ten Forecasts about the Future of ETFs and Personal Investing 393Part 7: Appendixes 401Appendix A: Great Web Resources to Help You Invest in ETFs 403Appendix B: Glossary 409Index 415
Russell Wild, MBA, is the author or coauthor of nearly two dozen books, including Index Investing For Dummies and Bond Investing For Dummies. He has a master's degree in business administration and a graduate certificate in personal financial planning. Wild is also an associate of NAPFA.