Where do I find ETFs?

[Joachim Schulte]

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[Jessica Kerry]

Hello Joachim, 
An ETF is a relatively new investment invention launched in the United States in 1993. An excellent channel to invest in the stock market is through investing across a wide index. A good way to do this, at a low cost, is using ETFs. ETFs trace indices on the stock market. 
You can trade ETFs by using online brokers or the conventional brokers. Among the top ETF brokerages are Fidelity investments, Lyxor, TD Ameritrade, ETF Securities, db-X Trackers, Vanguard, and iShares.
If for instance, we take the United Kingdom stock market, you may go for three indices that are tracked by 19 ETFs. Covered by the FTSE-100 index are 12 ETFs. The MSCI World index has seventeen ETFs gracing the market. The FTSE All-Share index, on the other hand, has three ETFs. ETFs on these indices have a total expense ratio – TER, ranging between 0.07% and 0.33% per annum.


Other than prospective returns, there are several issues for consideration as you go about vetting an ETF on the FTSE-100. With these factors, you create a sound basis for decision making. Among these factors are determining replication methods as ranked by fund size, fund domicile, size, application of profits, age, and costs.

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