When it comes to building wealth, the buy and hold approach has long proven itself as one of the most reliable investment strategies. Rather than trying to time the market or chase short-term trends, this method focuses on building wealth over the long term by staying invested in high-quality assets.
Buy and hold investing benefits from the power of compounding – where returns generate more returns – and helps investors avoid the costly mistakes that often come from emotional decision-making.
Warren Buffett, one of the most successful investors in history, has consistently championed this approach, famously saying:
Our favourite holding period is forever.
For investors wanting to adopt this strategy with ease and diversification, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer an easy way to do so. Below are three ASX ETFs that could be top candidates to buy and hold until at least 2035.
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Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF (ASX: NDQ)
The Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF provides exposure to the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
This is a collection that includes some of the world's most innovative and dominant technology businesses. Think Apple, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Amazon, and Meta Platforms.
These companies are known for strong growth, global reach, and technological leadership. Over the last decade, the Nasdaq 100 has delivered outstanding returns – and although past performance isn't guaranteed to continue, the long-term outlook for innovation and digital transformation arguably remains compelling.
The Betashares Nasdaq 100 ETF offers a powerful way to capture this growth theme without the need to pick individual winners.
BetaShares Diversified All Growth ETF (ASX: DHHF)
For investors seeking simplicity, diversification, and long-term capital growth, the BetaShares Diversified All Growth ETF could be a great one-stop-shop. It provides exposure to a globally diversified portfolio of equities through a mix of other low-cost ETFs.
This ASX ETF is designed to maintain 100% exposure to growth assets, making it ideal for investors with a long investment horizon and a high tolerance for volatility. It holds a blend of Australian and international shares, offering access to companies across developed and emerging markets.
With automatic rebalancing and low fees, the BetaShares Diversified All Growth ETF is a hands-off way to stay invested in global equities while benefiting from diversification across regions, sectors, and market capitalisations. It was recently named as one to buy by Betashares.
Betashares Cloud Computing ETF (ASX: CLDD)
The cloud computing megatrend is reshaping the way businesses operate, and the Betashares Cloud Computing ETF gives investors direct exposure to this technological shift. The fund tracks an index of global companies involved in cloud infrastructure, software, storage, and services.
Its holdings include major players such as Amazon (via AWS), Alphabet (Google Cloud), Shopify, and Salesforce – businesses that underpin the digital economy and benefit from the rapid growth in data usage, remote work, and AI applications.
Given the long runway of growth in the cloud space, this ASX ETF offers investors the chance to ride this powerful trend for years to come.
