WealthCFDs and ETFsPrint articleExplosive growth of ETFs a boon for investors but there are risksTony FeatherstoneFinance writerAug 17, 2018 – 10.30pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginAn expected doubling of the Australian exchange-traded funds market by 2020 will create unprecedented investment choice but could leave those who underestimate the risks of new-style ETFs flying blind into the next market storm.Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become a $US4 trillion phenomenon as more investors worldwide switch from active managed funds that aim to outperform, to cheaper index funds that replicate a market return.Loading...Tony Featherstone writes on Personal Finance specialising in Superannuation & SMSFs, Specialist Investments.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreCFDs and ETFsSpecial ReportsForexLatest In WealthFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In WealthThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe top whisky you can buy without going on a waiting listMax AllenThe luxury travel trend you probably haven’t consideredThe restaurant that’s turning back the clock (in the best way)BOSS Financial ReviewForget WFH – what it’s really like to ‘work from anywhere’Rachael BoltonThe US governance model taking over Australian boardroomsThis CEO wakes at 5am, but doesn’t get in to work till 10amLife & LeisureRunning and a ‘cheeky’ vice set this Sydney CEO up for the dayLife & LeisureWhy this new Australian electric motorbike is a game changerOne of Australia’s most loved authors reveals her weekend ritualsRich ListBillionaires Escalante and Arnaout taking liberties with ASICPrimrose RiordanCinema giant flags part-sale of Sydney’s George Street complexAnnie Cannon-Brookes steps out on her own
