If you are wanting to make some buy and hold investments, then exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be worth considering.
They allow investors to buy large numbers of shares with a single click of the button. This essentially means you can build a diversified portfolio with relative ease.
With that in mind, here are five ASX ETFs that could suit a buy-and-hold approach over the next 10 years.
Vanguard Australian Shares ETF (ASX: VAS)
The Vanguard Australian Shares ETF is a natural starting point for long-term investors.
This popular fund provides investors with broad exposure to the Australian share market, covering the largest listed 300 companies across banking, resources, healthcare, and consumer sectors. This gives investors diversification, regular dividend income, and exposure to the local economy in a single investment.
Vanguard MSCI International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS)
While Australia offers quality stocks, it represents only a small slice of the global market.
The Vanguard MSCI International Shares ETF helps solve that problem by providing exposure to over 1,200 stocks from across the United States, Europe, and other developed markets. This includes many of the world's most influential businesses in technology, healthcare, and consumer goods.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat AUD ETF (ASX: MOAT)
A third ASX ETF to look at is the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF. It allows investors to buy a slice of companies with sustainable competitive advantages and fair valuations.
The fund holds a concentrated portfolio of US-listed businesses that have sustainable wide economic moats. This approach has similarities to the long-term philosophy often associated with Warren Buffett, focusing on quality, pricing power, and defensible market positions. And given his success over multiple decades, it is hard to argue against this strategy.
Betashares Global Quality Leaders ETF (ASX: QLTY)
The Betashares Global Quality Leaders ETF is another ASX ETF that could be worth considering. It takes a rules-based approach to identifying high-quality global stocks.
The ETF focuses on businesses with strong balance sheets, high returns on equity, and consistent earnings. These traits tend to matter more over longer periods than short-term growth spurts.
It was recently recommended by analysts at Betashares.
Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF (ASX: ACDC)
Finally, the Global X Battery Tech & Lithium ETF adds a thematic growth element to a long-term portfolio.
This ASX ETF provides investors with exposure to stocks involved in battery technology and lithium supply chains. These are areas that are expected to benefit from electric vehicle adoption, energy storage, and electrification trends over many years.
It was recommended by the team at VanEck.
