Thematic ETFs: What they are and what investors need to know

Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, can provide your portfolio with diversification in today’s challenging economic times. 

“ETFs offer investors access to dozens of securities in a simple single ticker solution,” said Jay Jacobs, BlackRock’s U.S. head of thematics and active equity ETFs. “By targeting a basket of companies, rather than one or just a few, ETFs diversify risk across a wide range of companies and geographi