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Tracking errors – an ETF's price can move away from the value of the index or asset it's designed to track.This can make it difficult at times for the ETF provider to create or redeem securities. Liquidity risk – some ETFs invest in assets that are not liquid, such as emerging market debt.Some ETFs are 'currency hedged' which removes this risk. Currency risk – if the ETF invests in international assets, you face the risk of currency movements impacting your returns.For example, if the ASX200 declines, the value of your ETF investment will also fall. Market or sector risk – while ETFs can help you diversify, the market or sector the ETF is tracking could fall in value.Easy to trade – you can buy and sell ETFs during the trading hours of the exchange.

They're usually cheaper than most actively managed funds. Low cost – a lot of ETFs have a low management expense ratio (MER).This can help you track how the underlying asset are performing and if the price of the ETF is close to the NAV. Transparency – ETFs publish the net asset value (NAV) daily on the ASX.You can also diversify across ETFs so there's less chance of loss if an ETF provider collapses. ETFs also allow you to invest in markets or assets it can be difficult or expensive to access. This can help to diversify within an asset class. Diversification – ETFs allow you to buy a basket of shares or assets in a single trade.Weigh up the pros and cons before you invest in ETFs. With these, the investment manager tries to outperform an index and may use high risk trading strategies. There are also exchange traded managed funds and exchange traded hedge funds. But they're not ETFs and they can be riskier. Some products track an index or asset and 'look' like an ETF. Visit the ASX website for a list of ETFs you can invest in. sectors of the Australian or international share market, such as mining or financials.What you can invest in through an ETFĮTFs are available for a range of asset classes and individual assets. You own units in the ETF and the ETF provider owns the shares or assets. When you invest in an ETF, you don't own the underlying investments.

Synthetic ETFs have an additional risk that the counterparty in the swap agreement could fail. If an ETF is synthetic, it must use the word 'synthetic' in its name.

Synthetic ETF – hold some of the underlying assets and use swaps to copy the movements of an index or asset.

Physically-backed ETF – invests in all the securities in the index or a sample of the securities in the index.

Types of ETFs Physically-backed and synthetic ETFsĮTFs can be either physically-backed or synthetic. The ASX ETF investor course can help you learn more about how ETFs work. The value of the ETF goes up or down with the index or asset they're tracking.

an index, for example the ASX200 or S&P500.

The role of the fund manager is to track the value of: In Australia, most ETFs are passive investments that don't try to outperform the market. You can buy and sell units in ETFs through a stockbroker, the same way you buy and sell shares.Īn ETF is a managed fund that you can buy or sell on an exchange, like the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). They can also help to diversify your investments. Please do your research and if you are unsure, seek advice from a suitably qualified financial adviser.Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are a low-cost way to earn a return similar to an index or a commodity. Please note: our Super 60 investments are not personal recommendations.

iShares Global Property Securities Equity Index Fund - tracks the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index.

Equity Income Index Fund - physically invests in the constituents of the FTSE UK Equity Income index.

Fidelity Index UK (Class P) Accumulation Fund - aims to track the performance of the FTSE All-Share index.

Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF - tracks the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index.

Government Bond Index Fund - tracks the Bloomberg Barclays UK Government Float Adjusted Bond index.

HSBC Japan Index (Class C) Accumulation Fund - provides broad exposure to Japan by tracking the return from the FTSE Japan index.

iShares Core MSCI World ETF - seeks to track the performance of the MSCI World index.

Vanguard US Equity Index Fund - aims to track the performance of the S&P Total Market index.

Not sure where to start? We feature several index tracker funds on our Super 60 investment list: You can find these by searching for the name of the index you want to track on our funds page.