5-ETF Portfolio Built to Last

When building any portfolio, whether you are a growth or dividend investor, it is important to have a strong foundation. In today's video, we are going to look at five exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that will stabilize that portfolio. One of the ETFs we will highlight is the Schwab US Dividend Equity Income ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD).

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*Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of June 16, 2025. The video was published on June 17, 2025.

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Mark Roussin, CPA has positions in Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF and Vanguard Whitehall Funds-Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Vanguard S&P 500 ETF and Vanguard Whitehall Funds-Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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