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Best 5G ETFs to buy in 2023

Q: Should you invest in 5G ETFs?

We saw rapid growth in data usage during the pandemic as consumers became ever more addicted to their phones. 5G ETFs should continue to see significant growth in the coming years.

Q: What should I do if I am a beginner?

As a beginner, it’s important to gain the necessary skills before dipping your toes in the ETFs pool. Read as much as you can about investing in general, then reread this guide to choosing the best 5G ETFs for your portfolio.

Q: Do 5G ETFs distribute dividends?

ETFs that hold dividend-paying stocks collect those dividends and either pay them out to the ETF holders (that’s you) or reinvest them within the ETF. Either way, you don’t lose out on the dividends.

Q: Do you need a pro to set up and monitor the 5G ETF portfolio?

Since the pros have decided on the constituents of the ETFs you buy, you can just sit back and watch them appreciate. Hopefully. But you might be more active, for example by timing the purchase and sale of your ETF holdings in line with market troughs and peaks.

Q: Is there a good or bad time to buy 5G ETFs?

Some claim that you can’t time the markets, and some think that you can. With hindsight, there are always good and bad times to have bought or sold stocks or ETFs, but in the long run, it’s usually “time in the market” rather than “timing the market” that counts.

Q: Who can benefit most from investing in 5G ETFs?

Position traders and long-term “buy and hold” investors can benefit most from investing in 5G ETFs. 5G is growing, and it could take some years to reach a peak.

If you’re interested in the telecom services and technology markets, you’ve probably heard a lot about 5G, the new generation of wireless communication networks.

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Updated: Oct 11, 2022

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Choosing the right 5G stocks as the 5G theme develops isn’t easy, but you might not need to choose individual stocks at all. If you want a ready-made 5G portfolio that doesn’t require intensive monitoring, investing in one or more 5G exchange-traded funds (ETFs) might be your best option for gaining portfolio exposure to the next generation of wireless networks.

In this guide, we are to talk about 5G ETFs and the ones to buy in 2022.

What are the top 5G ETFs to buy?

Here are the top 10 ETFs that focus on 5G:

#	ETF name	Where to Trade
1	First Trust Indxx NextG ETF	Buy NXTG 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
2	Vanguard Communication Services ETF	Buy VOX 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
3	iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF	Buy IYZ 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
4	Defiance Next Gen Connectivity ETF	Buy FIVG 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
5	Global X Internet of Things ETF	Buy SNSR 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
6	Pacer Benchmark Data and Infrastructure Real Estate ETF	Buy SCTR 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
7	SPDR S&P Telecom ETF	Buy SPDR 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
8	VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF	Buy SMH 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
9	Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF	Buy CHIC 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.
10	Esoterica NextG Economy ETF	Buy WUGI 77% of retail CFD accounts lose money.

List chosen by our team of analysts, updated September 2023.

1. First Trust Indxx NextG ETF

One of the best ways to expand portfolio exposure to next-generation mobility is through First Trust’s 5G ETF. The fund invests in stocks of companies with market capitalizations of at least $500 million that are involved in the development and deployment of 5G technology.

With less than $1 billion in assets-under-management (AUM), the First Trust Indxx NextG ETF is not the largest ETF on this list. However, it has been in existence since 2011 and has doubled in value since 2016. It has an annual cost ratio of 0.70 percent, which means that for every $1,000 invested, $7 in fund management fees are charged per year.

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