Investing Port

This ETF tracks the 100 securities in the S&P 100 Index, a benchmark of some of America's largest companies. As a result, investors should think of this as a concentrated play on mega cap stocks in the American market. These securities are usually known as 'Blue Chips' and are some of the most famous and profitable companies in the country, including well known names such as ExxonMobil, Apple, IBM, and GE. The fund is probably one of the safest in the equity world as the companies on this list are very unlikely to go under unless there is an apocalyptic event in the economy. However, these securities are unlikely to grow very much either as they are already pretty large and have probably seen their quickest growing days in years past, but most do pay out solid dividends which should help to ease the pain of this realization. Overall, OEF is a decent choice for investors seeking broad mega cap exposure but most would probably be better served by investing in a broader fund that is a little more diversified, although OEF is better than most in the mega cap space.