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Putting Infrastructure to Work in Your Portfolio

The pros and cons of infrastructure funds.

Josh Charlson, CFA

Mar 30, 2021

Mentioned: Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Inst (GLIFX) , Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Z (CSUZX) , Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) , Nuveen Global Infrastructure I (FGIYX)

Editor's note: A version of this article originally ran November 2020.

Infrastructure often comes up in the context of political discussions. Politicians love to talk about our country’s crumbling infrastructure and the need to invest in it, but they’re frequently shy when it comes to actually ponying up the billions required.

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