Strategies to beat the market without stock picking?

I invest in Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (NYSE: BLOK), see my profile for more info., thanks for your attention.

For ETF, say S&P 500 it is made up of 500 of the largest and most stable companies in the United States. You're investing in all the stocks that make up the S&P 500 in order to mirror the index's performance. Since such ETFs are all taking the same approach what will be useful is to pick funds with low expense ratio and tracking error determine how efficient the funds are.

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QQQ -0.2% https://www.invesco.com/qqq-etf/en/home.html vs

VOO - 0.03% https://investor.vanguard.com/etf/profile/fees/voo.

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Taxes are another major barrier to beating the market. When you pay tax on your investment returns, you lose a significant percentage of your profit. The capital gains tax rate is 15% to 20% unless your income is very low. And that's the tax on investments held for at least one year. Stocks held for a shorter term are taxed as ordinary income.

Option is the good way to earn extra $$, I always do that for SPY, using VIX index to decide when should i open option~

*but for beginner you may use paper account to learn first, otherwise option can hurt you alot