10 Terrific ETFs for March

10. The last on this list is SPDR S/P Metals / Mining (XME). This one reminds us to not forget coal stocks. These are well represented in XME's top holdings of Consol Energy, Peabody Energy and Arch Coal. These three coal stocks represent 15% of the overall portfolio's market value.

Will this basic "from the ground up" approach work again?

One final word about the back tested performance of this strategy. By definition this group of funds gave a stellar return last month. There is no guarantee that this will be the same list of funds next month. But the amazing thing about this is that the 10 ETFs presented here would have beaten the S&P 500 by a wide margin over the past 12 months as well. Take a look below at the 41% return from these ETFs versus the 6% loss.

There was a whopping 47% difference in returns for the last twelve months. With the magic of compounding on your side, hopefully you will find yourself building a next egg with funds like these instead of watching balances dwindle in cash or the average stock.

I look forward to hearing your comments and experiences with these ETFs.

Growth of hypothetical $25,000 investment - Back test

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Source: www.foliofn.com

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