Stock/etf reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 163 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 27 posts to rank the best Stock/etf brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/dividends, r/eupersonalfinance, r/wallstreetbets, r/stocks, r/SwissPersonalFinance. Top-rated brands include SCHD (4.2/5), Vanguard (4.2/5), Interactive Brokers (4.9/5).

Stats
Reviews163
Subreddits19
Posts27
Brands80
Products29
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#1

SCHD

4.2
(17)
"SCHD is definitely a top pick."
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"SCHD."
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"$SCHD."
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"If you can stomach SCHD you should be able to just as easily stomach SCHG."
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"SCHD"
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"Schd"
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"Abbvie , SO, KMB SCHD"
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"I’d probably do SCHD too"
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"Schd"
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"SCHD"
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#2

Vanguard

4.2
(11)
"VOO is an excellent option for low-cost exposure to the top 500 US companies."
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"Sell and hold cash, wait until estimated bottom and buy back into VOO."
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"Excellent value for money and great performance."
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"Excellent dividend yield and consistent performance."
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"I have also increased my holdings in value stocks ETFs (eg. MGV VIG SCHD)."
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"I have also increased my holdings in value stocks ETFs (eg. MGV VIG SCHD)."
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"I have also increase my holdings in international stocks (eg. VXUS VYMI)."
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"I like VYM or DGRO because they're more diversified than the rest. 400-500 holdings compared to like 100-150 in the others."
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"I like VYM or DGRO because they're more diversified than the rest. 400-500 holdings compared to like 100-150 in the others."
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"Vanguard's VIG etf."
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#3

Interactive Brokers

4.9
(8)
"IBKR. Cheapest and wide variety of ETFs."
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"+1 IBKR"
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"If you're trading stocks and derivatives check Interactive Brokers. Is the platform used by institutional investors and traders in all developed countries."
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"With IBKR you can convert EUR to USD and skip the exchange rate when trading by buying/selling only in USD."
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"IBKR 680"
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"Interactive broker. Very low fees"
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"Interactive brokers. Something where you actually own the stock."
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"Either IBKR or Trading 212"
#4

Schwab

4.0
(7)
"20-30% SCHD for stability."
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"10-20% SGOV short term bond fund to buy the dips."
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"SCHF, SCHY."
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"I have also increased my holdings in value stocks ETFs (eg. MGV VIG SCHD)."
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"I sold off a portion of my S&P 500 Index (25%) and bought SGOV, an ultra short term Treasury ETF. Ultra short term Treasury is considered “risk free.”"
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"I setup a recurring deposit for my Roth and recurring investment. $10 a week on both. SCHG."
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"I deal with that buy buying an ETF like SCHD which is made up of 100 companies with great balance sheets, great histories and good future prospects."
#5

Fidelity

4.6
(5)
"The best kind of fund for most people to invest in at any given time is a low cost, globally diversified fund. You can do that at Fidelity with a mix of the Fidelity Total Market Index Fund (FSKAX) and the Fidelity Total International Index Fund (FTIHX)."
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"Fidelity has an excellent quality ETF - FQAL. Fidelity Quality Factor ETF contains a minimum of 80% of the assets of the Fidelity Quality Factor Index."
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"Fidelity has been my broker for years, love them."
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"What I do for growth is FSPGX (Russell 1000 Growth)"
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"I sold most of my Roth and have it collecting monthly distribution in it's core position. FDRXX (Fidelity)."
#6

AT&T

3.8
(5)
"Reliable for dividends."
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"T. High yield. Strong history of raising dividends (which will likely resume in a couple years). Lots of room for appreciation if your willing to hold for a long time."
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"Thanks for the suggestions guys. i’m gonna try T first and slowly adding some more."
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"At&t"
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"T pays well for now, but has too much debt to be as safe as O and SO."
#7

Microsoft

4.5
(4)
"MSFT is huge and well diversified in the tech space, making it less likely to fall apart over time."
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"I just put mine in Microsoft."
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"Microsoft"
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"Always a nice place to park your money."
#8

iShares

4.3
(4)
"IShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU) - Focus: Utility companies (e.g., electric, gas, water)."
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"IShares also has EZU and HEZU (Eurozone and hedged)."
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"If you do iShares, ACWX is all world ex-US. My preference is to hedge against currency fluctuations at this moment, which for ACWX is HAWX."
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"IShares also has EFA and HEFA (EAFE index and hedged, respectively)."
#9

SPDR

4.3
(3)
"For highest returns at lowest risk, a fully diversified portfolio like 100% SPYI is optimal."
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"But a global index fund is more sensible eg SPDR MSCI ACWI."
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"If you’re going to go for S&P in a S&S ISA, SPXP (acc) is better so the dividends automatically reinvest."
#10

QYLD

4.0
(3)
"QYLD or TIPX"
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"QYLD"
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"If I needed the dividend income sooner rather than later, I would choose QYLD."
#11

SPHD

4.0
(3)
"SPHD"
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"SPHD."
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"ETF: SPHD Stock: T or O."
#12

Saxo

3.7
(3)
"Saxo - Best value for money out of the ones you mentioned!"
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"Saxo has low fees"
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"Saxo. Avoid Cornertrader. Their platform is the worst I have ever seen."
#13

Trade Republic

3.0
(3)
"Get Traderepublic, automate payments into the sp500, close app for the next 30 years, be happy."
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"For Germany probably Scalable Capital, Trade Republic or ING."
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"I use Trade Republic, but don't recommend them."
#14

JEPQ

4.5
(2)
"+1 vote for JEPQ"
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"I already have a couple that’s pretty stable and some actually has capital appreciation. JEPQ, DIVO, PBDC."
#15

Apple

4.5
(2)
"Super huge cash pile so dividend will be secured in good times and bad. Decent yield and they increase their dividends too. They repurchase their shares, so you’re share prices will increase too."
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"Apple"
#16

Palantir Technologies

4.5
(2)
"Closed my first trade at 95% profit."
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"PLTR/CRSR"
#17

Coca-Cola

4.5
(2)
"KO is a good company to compound on."
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"Coca-Cola (KO) is expected to perform well in the current market conditions."
#18

JNJ

4.0
(2)
"JNJ / SCHD."
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"JNJ / SCHD"
#19

Trading 212

4.0
(2)
"Defence, some good ones on T212: DFNG. WDEP."
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"Trading212 would be a good option"
#20

ZWC

4.0
(2)
"ZWC"
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"ZWC.TO"
#21

PFFA

4.0
(2)
"$PFFA."
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"PFFA - Nice mix of preffereds"
#22

ING

4.0
(2)
"For Germany probably Scalable Capital, Trade Republic or ING."
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"Choose a bank like ING or DKB, they run all the mandatory taxes automatically."
#23

LUMN

4.0
(2)
"LUMN"
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"$LUMN"
#24

Meta

4.0
(2)
"All tech companies born out of the 2000 bubble and after are likely winners"
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"If I was 30 Facebook same as above."
#25

VIG

4.0
(2)
"VIG"
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"VIG"
#26

SQQQ

4.0
(2)
"SQQQ?"
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"SQQQ ofc"
#27

AMMO

4.0
(2)
"$ammo"
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"I would buy AMMO"
#28

AbbVie

4.0
(2)
"Abbvie or O."
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"I love Abbvie."
#29

VYM

4.0
(2)
"VYM"
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"VYM or SCHD. You don't buy one company, buy an ETF or build your own over time"
#30

Invesco

4.0
(2)
"I have started investing in the Invesco FTSE All-World (FWRA). Because this FTSE All-World defines small caps a little differently, so it covers the top small caps - at least according to some Reddit comments and this. Additionally, I've read that the Invesco FTSE All-World also demonstrates a very good tracking difference, better than SPYI."
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"If it’s long term you can’t go wrong with a low cost Global index tracker like the FWRG."
#31

SPY

3.5
(2)
"SPY or VOO"
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"SPY 40 puts"
#32

XEQT

3.5
(2)
"Just go with xeqt or some other form of all in one etf, no need to make things more complicated!"
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"Adding VFV and QQC will decrease your diversification, increase your risk and volatility."
#33

T

3.0
(2)
"T or SO"
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"T or O"
#34

Dollar General

4.0
(1)
"Maybe dollar general or dollar tree which everyone is actually the stock"
#35

EQQQ

4.0
(1)
"EQQQ"
#36

Roundhill

4.0
(1)
"I would look at Roundhill which does mostly ROC on their distributions."
#37

Dow

4.0
(1)
"Just go with DOW or S&P500."
#38

UVXY

4.0
(1)
"UVXY, the so-called "fear index""
#39

S&P 500

4.0
(1)
"Just go with DOW or S&P500."
#40

Morningstar

4.0
(1)
"Morningstar Investor can show you your total exposure of individual stocks across ETF/Index funds you hold."
#41

Charles Schwab

4.0
(1)
"Charles Schwab has good options. Their stock screener is one of the good ones i have experienced."
#42

JAAA

4.0
(1)
"JAAA is where I’d steer Bob - thanks,"
#43

Service Corp International

4.0
(1)
"$SCI Service Corp International, Funeral business"
#44

DKB

4.0
(1)
"Choose a bank like ING or DKB, they run all the mandatory taxes automatically."
#45

Scalable Capital

4.0
(1)
"For Germany probably Scalable Capital, Trade Republic or ING."
#46

RDIV

4.0
(1)
"HDV and RDIV need to be on the poll. Not well known to reddit investors, but both ETFs had ~7% gains in 2022 when the overall market was down ~20% and tech stocks were down 30%."
#47

HDV

4.0
(1)
"HDV and RDIV need to be on the poll. Not well known to reddit investors, but both ETFs had ~7% gains in 2022 when the overall market was down ~20% and tech stocks were down 30%."
#48

SPYY

4.0
(1)
"You can also go with SPYY, which is closer to VWCE, large and mid cap developed world plus emerging market, without (or minimal) small cap. The tracking difference is also smaller, and TER is even smaller 0.12%."
#49

LIG

4.0
(1)
"Invest in LIG or MA and SAK. You may want to diversify into GOO, CH."
#50

StockAnalysis.com

4.0
(1)
"Is my goto ETF screener, use the free version, but it still gets me everything I need"
#51

NATP

4.0
(1)
"NATP - been solid"
#52

Yahoo Finance

4.0
(1)
"Offers a comprehensive stock screener that allows you to filter stocks and ETFs based on various criteria"
#53

CNR

4.0
(1)
"CNR.TO"
#54

Apple Inc.

4.0
(1)
"AAPL, MU"
#55

Stablecoin

4.0
(1)
"U should consider lending a stablecoin at 8+%apy."
#56

Swissquote

4.0
(1)
"Swissquote is reliable, but just a bit more expensive."
#57

VZ

4.0
(1)
"VZ"
#58

VTSAX

4.0
(1)
"Vtsax"
#59

XOM

4.0
(1)
"Xom"
#60

JPM

4.0
(1)
"JPM"
#61

NYMT

4.0
(1)
"NYMT"
#62

V

4.0
(1)
"V"
#63

BANX

4.0
(1)
"BANX"
#64

PEP

4.0
(1)
"PEP"
#65

Celsius

4.0
(1)
"Make a celsius account put it into usdc earn on it weekly APY 8.88%"
#66

Rocket Companies, Inc.

4.0
(1)
"So rkt is going to give out 1.11 per share if you buy before 3/9"
#67

SDS

4.0
(1)
"SDS"
#68

Findependent

4.0
(1)
"Try looking at Findependent if you are interested in doing DCA on ETFs"
#69

GameStop

4.0
(1)
"I would do Game video game retailer Stop"
#70

Realty Income

4.0
(1)
"O"
#71

Enbridge

4.0
(1)
"Enbridge our pipeline overlords"
#72

Altria

4.0
(1)
"FREE the WEED. MO"
#73

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

4.0
(1)
"KMI"
#74

Revolut

3.0
(1)
"Revolut is totally fine"
#75

EUDF

3.0
(1)
"EUDF"
#76

Pearler Super

3.0
(1)
"Pearler Super is a retail fund with commiserate fees."
#77

MMAT

3.0
(1)
"$MMAT"
#78

FAX

3.0
(1)
"FAX"
#79

CAPL

3.0
(1)
"Anyone have CAPL?"
#80

Hostplus

3.0
(1)
"Limited range of investments: about 50 ETFs and top ASX equities. Some concentration limits too to force you to diversify."

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