
Tony Dong, MSc
Tony started investing during the 2017 marijuana stock bubble. After incurring some hilarious losses on various poor stock picks, he now adheres to Bogleheads-style passive investing strategies using index ETFs. Tony graduated in 2023 from Columbia University with a Master's degree in risk management. He holds the Certified ETF Advisor (CETF®) designation from The ETF Institute. Tony's work has also appeared in U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, ETF Central, The Motley Fool, TheStreet, and Benzinga. He is the founder of ETF Portfolio Blueprint.
Latest articles by Tony Dong, MSc
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Best Low-Risk ETFs to Replace CDsCDs aren't the only way to keep money safe while generating interest. These low-risk, cash-like ETFs are liquid and flexible potential substitutes.
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The Best Health Care ETFs to BuyETFs The best health care ETFs offer diversification across medical industries as well as exposure to a sector with lower volatility than the broader market.
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The Best ETFs to Buy for 2026 and BeyondThe best ETFs feature structural characteristics that make them good buy-and-hold options for a wide variety of investors over the long term.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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The Best Money Market Funds to BuyThe best money market funds keep your cash safe and earn interest for your portfolio at the same time. That's one constant in an ever-evolving fund industry.
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The Best Municipal Bond ETFs to Buy NowTaxes can severely reduce the income a bond ETF produces. The best tax-free municipal bond ETFs can mitigate that impact on your portfolio.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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The Best Vanguard Bond Funds to BuyInvestors seeking the best Vanguard bond funds can pick between mutual funds and ETFs spanning maturities, credit qualities, tax treatment and geographies.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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The Best REIT ETFs to BuyETFs REIT ETFs can generate above-average real estate-linked income in a brokerage account without the hassle of property management.
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The Best Growth ETFs to BuyThe best growth ETFs have historically beaten the market. Prudent investors will be mindful of elevated valuations and sector concentration risk.
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The Best Tech ETFs to BuyETFs Tech ETFs can deliver superb tax efficiency and growth potential, but investors must be aware of high volatility, concentration risk and stretched valuations.
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Best Bond ETFs to Buy NowETFs Bond ETFs are useful in a diversified portfolio, but investors should be aware of interest rate sensitivity, credit quality, liquidity and tax efficiency.
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5 Best Index Funds for Long-Term GrowthETFs The best index funds for long-term growth will work for you if you're an investor with a high risk tolerance and you're looking to compound wealth over time.
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5 Best Commodity ETFs to Buy NowETFs Commodity ETFs provide exposure to broad baskets of raw materials, including crude oil, via futures contracts. But relative complexity comes with higher fees.
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5 Tax-Efficient ETFs to Diversify Your PortfolioExchange-traded funds are generally less onerous tax-wise than mutual funds, but these tax-efficient ETFs stand apart.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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5 Copper ETFs to BuyGold and silver are more precious, but copper will benefit most from growth in the modern economy. Copper ETFs offer efficient exposure to the industrial metal.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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Best Defensive ETFs to Protect Your PortfolioETFs The best defensive ETFs can help ease investors' worries about volatility across the stock and bond markets by prioritizing stability over aggressive profit-making strategies.
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The Best Aerospace and Defense ETFs to BuyThe best aerospace and defense ETFs can help investors capitalize on higher defense spending and hedge against the potential of a large-scale conflict.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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Best Energy ETFs to BuyETFs Energy ETFs can help investors earn income, hedge against inflation and speculate on commodity prices. Here are five we like.
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5 Low-Volatility ETFs to Buy NowETFs Low-volatility ETFs try to generate more upside reward with less downside risk by selecting stocks that don't move as much or as rapidly as the broader market.
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The Best Bitcoin ETFs to Buycryptocurrency Bitcoin ETFs eliminate the need for self-custody of the cryptocurrency while providing excellent liquidity. Here are a few we like.
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The Best Weekly Income ETFs to Buy in 2026Weekly income ETFs are among the yield-based products that fund issuers are rolling out, but complexity and fees still matter.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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5 Dividend Growth ETFs to BuyDividend growth ETFs can provide investors with a steadily growing stream of passive income and exposure to quality companies.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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The Best Precious Metals ETFs to Buy in 2026Precious metals ETFs provide a hedge against monetary debasement and exposure to industrial-related tailwinds from emerging markets.
By Tony Dong, MSc
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The Cheapest Gold ETFs to Buy Nowgold Gold ETFs can provide hedging and diversification benefits without the hassle of holding and storing physical bullion.
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The Best AI and Robotics ETFs to Buy in 2026ETFs The best AI ETFs provide investors access to a world-changing AI megatrend. But exposure, cost and risk can vary greatly.
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