David Dierking Picks 5 Low-Cost ETFs for a $500 Portfolio as Dow Tops 52,000
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Updated · Fox Business · Jun 17
David Dierking Picks 5 Low-Cost ETFs for a $500 Portfolio as Dow Tops 52,000
3 articles · Updated · Fox Business · Jun 17
Summary
$500 is enough to start building a long-term portfolio, David Dierking said, arguing investors can buy single ETF shares through no-minimum brokerage accounts instead of waiting to save thousands.
Five funds made his list: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF, Invesco Nasdaq-100 ETF, Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF and Vanguard Small-Cap ETF.
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF was framed as the core holding because it spans roughly 3,500 U.S. stocks, while SCHD stood out for a 3.3% yield—about triple the S&P 500.
QQQM was pitched as a lower-fee way to access major tech and AI names, while the mid-cap and small-cap Vanguard funds were presented as diversification plays beyond mega-cap winners.
The recommendations came on a strong market day, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching 52,000 for the first time and SpaceX stock jumping more than 16% to surpass Amazon in market value.