5 ETFs to Invest In For Beginners

2. SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSE:SPYV)

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSE:SPYV) tracks the total return performance of the S&P 500 Value Index, identifying stocks on the basis of book value to price ratio, earnings to price ratio, and sales to price ratio. The fund has assets under management of $13.4 billion as of June 6, offering a gross expense ratio of 0.04% and a distribution yield of 2.06%. 

The biggest holding in SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSE:SPYV)’s portfolio is Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B), an Omaha-based diversified conglomerate engaged in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. On April 30, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B) reported its Q1 financial results, reporting an EPS of $3.18 and a revenue of $70.81 billion, outperforming Street estimates by $0.31 and $1.66 billion, respectively. 

According to Insider Monkey’s first quarter database, 104 hedge funds were bullish on Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK-B), with collective stakes worth $19 billion, compared to 108 funds in the earlier quarter, holding stakes in the company valued at $19.3 billion.