Exchange Traded Funds Archives

Compare funds: what to look for

on September 1, 2021

Here’s how The Accumulator compares funds and ETFs.

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Irish ETFs: post-Brexit CDI switch

on April 20, 2021

Irish ETFs are issued to UK investors as CDIs, post-Brexit. What on Earth does that mean?

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Lyxor Core ETFs: Very low cost, but beware a wrinkle

on April 26, 2018

Lyxor have launched a stunningly cheap suite of vanilla ETFs. But beware the potential withholding tax and UK reporting status wrinkles!

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Can ETFs deliver a dependable income for deaccumulating investors? (Part One)

on February 16, 2017

Why the first-generation of passive income products in the UK failed to cut muster for one would-be retiree, plus a tease for round two…

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Four new ETFs from Vanguard

on May 28, 2013

Vanguard continues to give its rivals headaches with four new and cheap to run ETFs. The high yield one could be a good bet if you’re after global income.

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How a synthetic ETF works

on May 17, 2011

Not all ETFs are simple trackers. Synthetic ETFs are exploding in number and entail counter-party risks and collateral risks that investors need to understand.

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How the bid-offer spread inflates your ETF costs

on February 8, 2011

Are your trading charges outrunning your appetite to invest lean? Here’s some tips to control the cost of the bid-offer spread.

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