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Some of the world's most important artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are noticeably absent from the S&P 500.

VanEck's lower 0.35% expense ratio appeals to cost-conscious investors, while First Trust's $2.9 billion in assets and equal-weighted approach offer broader diversification across 30 biotech holdings.

iShares Silver Trust offers lower fees and $30.5B in assets, while Global X Silver Miners ETF delivers dividend income and operational leverage from mining companies.

IHE concentrates 23.6% in Eli Lilly and delivers 1.4% yield, while XPH spreads risk across 62 holdings with a lower 0.35% expense ratio.

A couple of popular institutional trades are driving much of the purchasing activity.

BBH concentrates on 25 large-cap biotech leaders, while XPH diversifies across 62 pharmaceutical holdings. Both charge 0.35% annually, but their five-year returns diverged significantly.

Cathie Wood loves SpaceX, but her firm sold some of its shares this week.

FTHF, HECO, and GTEK ETFs use niche strategies in emerging markets, hedged crypto, and smaller tech firms, each gaining 40% or more year to date in 2026.

Diversification is still one of the best strategies for long-term investing.

Vanguard's large-cap fund delivered 47% more wealth over five years, but State Street's small-cap strategy offers lower volatility and higher income.

How does $19,000 sound?

State Street's fund charges just 0.08% annually versus iShares' 0.32%, but performance and yield tell a more nuanced story.

History says that betting on the overall technology sector is a winning portfolio move.

History has shown that demand for technology tends to go up and to the right.

Concentration has become a serious problem. Here's how to fix it.

SCHH has delivered better returns with less volatility, but HAUZ offers a higher yield.

Many funds charge outrageous fees, but broad market index funds like the iShares S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (TSX:XIC) usually charge reasonable ones.

VFV investors receive both U.S. equity returns and currency translation.

State Street's oil and gas fund surged 43.6% in one year while the nuclear fund declined 24.8%, yet both delivered similar five-year growth.

It's so simple, yet so powerful.

Wondering if the TFSA is a good place for an emergency fund? We dig into when it is and isn't a good idea to use a TFSA for emergency savings.

NASA targets commercial space with a higher volatility and expense ratio, while JETS offers established airline exposure with lower costs and a dividend.

Both charge 0.03% in fees, but SPDW yields 3% while VEA offers nearly 3,900 holdings for broader diversification.

IEFA delivered $1,555 on a $1,000 five-year investment versus VWO's $1,416, though VWO charges a marginally lower 0.06% expense ratio.

URTH's 0.24% expense ratio trails EEM's 0.72%, but EEM delivered 29.2% returns over one year versus URTH's 15.6%.