Diversified Stock Portfolio: 5 Sector ETFs and International ETFs To Buy

In this article, we discuss 5 sector ETFs and International ETFs. If you want to read our discussion on the US and international economies, head over to Diversified Stock Portfolio: 11 Sector ETFs and International ETFs To Buy.

5. Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VCR)

5-Year Share Price Performance as of March 15: 81.68%

Investors looking for a diversified stock portfolio can pick up the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF (NYSE:VCR), which aims to mirror the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Consumer Discretionary 25/50 Index. Introduced on January 26, 2004, the fund holds net assets of $6.3 billion as of February 29, 2024, with a portfolio of 306 stocks. Its expense ratio came in at 0.10% as of December 22, 2023.

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is the largest holding firm of the Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VCR). On March 4, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s CEO Andrew Jassy sold 50,000 shares of the firm at an average price of $180, totaling $9 million.

As per Insider Monkey’s fourth quarter database, 293 hedge funds were bullish on Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), up from 286 funds in the preceding quarter. Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management held the top position in the company, with 41.78 million shares worth $6.35 billion

Alger Spectra Fund stated the following regarding Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) in its fourth quarter 2023 investor letter:

“Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is a well-known online retailer and cloud computing leader. The company’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) business provides utility-scale cloud offerings that facilitate corporate America’s transition to digital systems. During the quarter, shares contributed to performance as Amazon reported strong fiscal third quarter results, where the company beat sales and earnings estimates. Moreover, AWS growth remained steady. contributing to Amazon’s better-than-expected operating income despite concerns around cloud cost optimizations, showing signs of increasing net new cloud workloads. While management noted that customers remain price-conscious and focused on deals, demand remains strong across all segments, leading the company to raise their fiscal fourth quarter revenue and operating income guidance.”