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A Financial Services ETF Buffett Would Love

As ETFs have surged in popularity, analysts and investors have wondered which funds would be appealing to legendary value investor Warren Buffett. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A), itself a financial services conglomerate, held equity stakes in 41 companies at the end of the fourth quarter .With massive positions in financial services names such as American Express (NYSE:AXP) and Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), it is fair to say ETF investors looking to invest along side Buffett would do well to consider some of the more popular financial services ETFs . Obvious options include the Financial Services Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:XLF) and the Vanguard Financials ETF (NYSE:VFH).There is a somewhat unheralded ETF tracking the sector that is the second-largest weight in the S&P 500 behind technology that might be an even more credible option as a "Buffett ETF." That ETF is the First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund (NYSE:FXO).FXO, like the other popular AlphaDEX sector funds , is not a traditi...

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