In this week’s ETF and Markets video ETF Expert Todd Sohn recaps popular Q&A from recent travels such as: How large a problem is concentration risk; What’s up with Gold; Where are potential opportunities?

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Definitions:

ETFs (Exchange-Traded Funds) - Investment funds that trade on stock exchanges and hold a diversified portfolio of assets like stocks, bonds, or commodities.

Market Cap (Market Capitalization) - The total value of a company’s outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying share price by number of shares.

Precious Metals - Rare, naturally occurring metals like gold, silver, platinum, and palladium that hold high economic and investment value.

abrdn Physical Precious Metals Basket Shares ETF (GLTR) - An ETF that holds physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium to provide direct exposure to precious metals.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) - Tracks the performance of 2,000 small-cap U.S. companies in the Russell 2000 Index.

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) - Offers exposure to small-cap U.S. stocks by tracking the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) - Provides access to large and mid-sized Japanese companies by tracking the MSCI Japan Index.

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) - Invests in Japanese equities while hedging against fluctuations in the Japanese yen.