| Asset Class | Category | Subcategory | ETF (Lowest Expense Ratio First) | Mutual Fund (Lowest Expense Ratio First) | Reference Article |
|---|
| Stocks | Global Stocks | All World Stocks | VT, ACWI | – | – |
| U.S. Stocks | Total U.S. Stock Market | VTI | VTSMX | – |
| S&P 500 | VOO, SPY | VFIAX, FNILX | [Comparison of U.S. S&P 500 ETFs (SPY, VOO, IVV, SPLG)] |
| Dow Jones | DIA | – | [Complete Guide to Dow Jones ETFs (Including Domestic, Inverse, and 3x Leverage)] |
| Nasdaq | QQQM, QQQ | – | [Nasdaq ETF Comparison (Fees, Taxes, Returns, Dividends, etc.)] |
| Russell 2000 | VTWO, IWM | – | – |
| REITs | Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | VNQ | – | [Complete Guide to U.S. REIT Investing (Stocks, Monthly Dividends, Rankings, ETFs, etc.)] |
| Dividend Stocks | Dividend Growth & Value Stocks | SCHD, VIG, VYM, DGRO | – | [Comparison of U.S. Dividend ETFs (SCHD, VIG, VYM, DGRO, etc.)] |
| International Stocks | Total International Stocks (ex-US) | – | FZILX, VTPSX, VGTSX | – |
| Developed Markets (ex-US) | VEA, EFA, IEFA, SPDW | – | [Developed Market ETF Comparison (Excluding U.S., VEA, EFA, SPDW, etc.)] |
| Emerging Markets | VWO, IEMG, EEM | – | [Emerging Market ETF Analysis (VWO, IEMG, EEM, Domestic ETFs, etc.)] |
| China | MCHI, CHIS, FXI, KWEB | – | [China ETF Types & Investment Strategies] |
| Bonds | U.S. Bonds | Total U.S. Bond Market | – | FXNAX | – |
| U.S. Treasury Bonds | – | – | [Complete Guide to U.S. Bond ETFs (Types, Rankings, Dividends, Strategies, etc.)] |
| Short-Term Bonds (1-3 Years) | SHY | – | – |
| Intermediate-Term Bonds (7-10 Years) | IEF | – | – |
| Long-Term Bonds (20+ Years) | TLT, EDV | – | – |
| Inflation-Protected Bonds (TIPS) | TIP, LTPZ, VTIP, SCHP | – | [Comprehensive Guide to Inflation-Protected TIPS Bonds] |
| Corporate Bonds | U.S. Corporate Bonds | VCLT, LQD | – | – |
| Emerging Market Bonds | All Emerging Market Bonds | EMLC | – | – |
| China Bonds | CBON | – | – |
| Commodities / Gold | Mixed Commodities | Oil, Industrials, Precious Metals | BCI, PDBC, GSG, DBC | – | [U.S. Commodities ETF Investment Guide (Comparison of DBC, PDBC, GSG, BCI)] |
| Agriculture | Grains, Soybeans, Corn | DBA | – | [U.S. Agricultural ETF Guide (DBA, MOO, Commodities, Grain Investment)] |
| Precious Metals | Gold | GLD, IAU | – | – |
| Cryptocurrency | Bitcoin | BTC | BITO, XBRF | – | [Bitcoin Investment Methods & Reviews (Robinhood vs. Coinbase)] |
| Ethereum | ETH | – | – | [Ethereum Price History & Forecast (Price Chart)] |
