As my colleague discussed here recently, exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to grow in popularity.

And it isn’t hard to see why. ETFs give investors easy access to a large and diverse number of different shares that they wouldn’t ordinarily have access to. This can be a great way to invest diversely on a limited budget or bolster an already sizeable portfolio.

With that in mind, listed below are three ETFs that could be worth looking at in 2022:

iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (ASX: IXI)

The first ETF to look at is the iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF. This fund provides investors with access to a large number of global consumer staples companies that produce essential products such as food, tobacco, and household items. Because demand for these types of products is relatively consistent whatever happens in the global economy, this ETF could be suitable for investors that are looking for low risk options. Among its largest holdings are giants such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, and Walmart.

iShares S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV)

Another ETF for investors to consider is the iShares S&P 500 ETF. This ETF gives investors exposure to the top 500 U.S. stocks. The ETF manager, BlackRock, believes this can be useful for investors seeking to diversify internationally. The fund manager also notes that it offers long-term growth opportunities for a portfolio. Among the companies included in the fund are Amazon, Apple, Disney, Facebook, JP Morgan, Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, Tesla, and Visa.

Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS)

Finally, there’s the Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF. It is one of the most popular ETFs on the Australian share market and it isn’t surprising that this is the case. This ETF provides investors with exposure to over 1,500 of the world’s largest listed companies. This means through a single investment you’ll be owning a slice of companies such as Apple, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, and Visa.

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If you’re a fan of growth shares, then you may want to look closely at the shares listed below.

Here’s why these could be growth shares to buy:

Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG)

The first ASX growth share to look at is Breville. It is one of the world’s leading appliance manufacturers and has been growing at a consistently solid rate for the last decade.

The good news is that Breville has been tipped to continue this positive form in the future. This is thanks to the popularity of its brands, its international expansion, acquisitions, favourable consumer trends, and its continued investment in R&D.

The team at Morgans is positive on Breville. And while it notes that its shares trade at a premium to the market average, it feels this is justified.

Its analysts explained: “We see this premium as justified given the prospect for multi-year, globally-derived organic revenue growth at or above 10%. This prospect is only likely to be solidified by the increased investment in product development and marketing, coupled with margin expansion.”

Morgans has an add rating and $34.00 price target on its shares. This compares to the latest Breville share price of $30.88.

Hipages Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: HPG)

Another ASX growth share to look at is Hipages. It is a leading Australian-based online platform and software as a service (SaaS) provider connecting consumers with trusted tradies. At the last count, there were over 30,000 tradies using the platform, which is underpinning strong growth across all its key metrics.

And while it is generating meaningful revenue at present, it is still only scratching at the surface of its huge market opportunity. This provides Hipages with a very long runway for growth according to the team at Goldman Sachs.

It said: “We see meaningful growth opportunity from here: HPG currently captures only 2.4% of industry GMV; of the GMV it does service, the take rate is low compared to other vertical marketplaces. We forecast a 24% revenue CAGR and a 38% EBITDA CAGR from FY21-FY24E and despite near term reinvestment, we expect solid operating leverage over the long term with our terminal year (FY31E) EBITDA margin reaching 44%.”

Goldman Sachs has a buy rating and $5.15 price target on its shares. This compares to the latest Hipages share price of $3.87.

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If you’re wanting to build a strong portfolio, then having a few blue chips in there could be a good starting point.

But which blue chip ASX 200 shares could be in the buy zone for 2022? Here are three to consider:

Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN)

Times may be hard for the airline operator because of COVID-19, but a number of brokers remain very positive on the investment opportunity here. This is due largely to the belief that Qantas will come out the other side of the pandemic in an even stronger position. One of those is the team at UBS. It is very positive on the company and recently put a buy rating and $6.20 price target on its shares. This compares to the latest Qantas share price of $4.94.

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS)

Another blue chip ASX 200 share to consider is Telstra. After a lengthy period of underperformance caused by the NBN rollout, the telco giant is now expecting to return to growth again in the coming years. In fact, Telstra’s new T25 strategy is targeting mid-single digit underlying EBITDA and high-teens underlying earnings per share (EPS) compound annual growth rates (CAGR) from FY 2021 to FY 2025. This has many analysts believing that Telstra will soon be able to increase its dividend for the first time in almost a decade. Goldman Sachs has a buy rating and $4.40 price target on its shares. This compares to the current Telstra share price of $4.15.

Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC)

A final blue chip ASX 200 share that could be in the buy zone is Westpac. Its shares have recently been sold off amid concerns over its margin outlook due largely to aggressive competition for home loans. While its outlook is undoubtedly softer than hoped, the team at Morgans believe the selloff has been an overreaction. In light of this, the broker feels its shares offer compelling value for investors at present. Morgans has an add rating and $29.50 price target on the company’s shares. The Westpac share price last traded at $21.20.

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Fortunately for income investors in this low interest rate environment, there are plenty of ASX shares offering attractive dividend yields.

Two such dividend shares are listed below. Here’s what you need to know about them:

BWP Trust (ASX: BWP)

The first ASX dividend share to look at is BWP. It is a commercial property company with a focus on warehouses. The vast majority of these warehouses are leased to Bunnings Warehouse, making BWP the largest owner of the hardware giant’s properties.

Thanks largely to the strength of the Bunnings business, it has been a positive performer during the pandemic. Bunnings’ strong performance allowed BWP to collect rent largely as normal and led to the value of its properties increasing.

In FY 2021, BWP paid an 18.29 cents per unit distribution. It intends to pay a similar distribution in FY 2022. Based on the current BWP share price of $4.20, this will mean a 4.35% dividend yield.

National Storage REIT (ASX: NSR)

Another ASX dividend share to look at is National Storage. It is one of the ANZ region’s largest self-storage operators. National Storage currently operates over 200 centres and provides tailored storage solutions to almost 100,000 residential and commercial customers.

As with BWP, it was a positive performer in FY 2021 despite the pandemic. National Storage delivered a 28% increase in underlying earnings to $86.5 million. This was underpinned by both organic growth and acquisitions, and allowed the company to pay a full year distribution of 8.2 cents per share.

Looking ahead, management is confident on its outlook in FY 2022. It has guided to ~10% underlying earnings per share growth.

If it were to grow its distribution in line with its earnings, it would mean a distribution of 9.02 cents per share. Based on the current National Storage share price of $2.60, this would equate to a yield of 3.5%.

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