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The concise guide to ETFsA guide to exchange traded fundsby Francis Groves
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Exchange traded funds or ETFs continued their increasing popularity in 2009 relative to other investment vehicles such as unit trusts or investment trusts. According to Barclays Global Investors (BGI), at the end of October 2008 European ETF assets (the assets of European-domiciled ETFs) totalled $126bn, invested across a total of approximately 590 different funds. In North America, where ETFs are more established than in Europe, overall ETFs enjoyed net inflows in September, October and November 2008 despite plummeting equities and turmoil in the markets.
In the EU the range of different types of ETF available has now reached the point where investors can consider putting together a portfolio of investments built entirely of ETFs. Slightly over 200 new European ETFs were launched in the course of 2008, so, as they come of age, now is an excellent time to examine these funds in more detail.
This guide will look at how exchange traded funds are put together, how they are regulated and the variety of asset classes they cover. The aim is to give the private investor a truly useful aide to investing in ETFs, including details about the practicalities, information about the main ETF issuers and advice about using them to move into less familiar types of investment such as commodities or fixed income. No look at ETFs would be complete without some examination of the indices that they follow.
'An Introduction to ETFs' is a comprehensive and practical guide, ideal for any investor interested in exchange traded funds.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part l - ETF Basics
- Setting the scene - a short history of investing in funds:
- The nuts and bolts of an index ETF
Part ll - The ETF Universe
- ETFs and indices
- The spread of ETFs into other kinds of investment in the last 15 years
- ETFs Get Cleverer Still
Part lll - Using ETFs
- How to trade ETFs
- Where to go for information about ETFs
Part lV ETF Strategies
Conclusion
Glossary
Appendices
- Appendix 1 - European ETF issuers and the important North American ones
- Appendix 2 - More information about the indices tracked
About the author
| Francis Groves studied modern history at the London School of Economics and has many years of experience working for legal and financial publishers including, Reuters, the Financial Times and Butterworths. He has written on overseas property investment and created financial literacy training materials. The interaction of politics and finance is a particular interest for him.
Francis continues to enjoy reading history. Other spare time pursuits include walking and exploring new walks. |
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