Introduction:
I like ETF investing. They provide instant diversification. Most index-based versions have minimal fees and seldom issue capital gains, unlike their CEF and MF cousins. Between indexed and actively managed ETFs, are factor-based ETFs which try matching a non-vanilla version of a benchmark. Several recent SA articles picked one or two factor-based ETFs to compare against SPY. This article includes some of those and I added a few others I am aware of. This is more than an academic exercise as I am looking to expand my large-cap equity exposure and wondered if there