There are thousands of ETFs available for sale. It is natural to feel swamped by all options available: countless indexes, various asset classes, multiple legal structures. Unfortunately only a small subset of available ETFs are worth being in a regular investor’s portfolio. That means we, investors, need to be extra careful when choosing ETFs. My […]
In an earlier post I explained the important things to consider when choosing an ETF. An ETF screener is an important tool in that process because it will allow you to see which alternatives exist for your criteria and it will also give you all the information you need about an ETF. justETF is the […]
The majority of the books around personal finance, passive investing, index funds and ETFs have a US perspective. There is value in those books since the majority of their knowledge is generally applicable to European investors as well. Yet I wanted to point out a few things that (only/mostly) European investors in ETFs need to […]
When starting on the journey of index fund investing, choosing an ETF may look confusing due to: Thousands of ETFs to choose from; New concepts to get acquainted with: Replication, Tracking error, Distribution type; Lots of acronyms: TER, ISIN, NAV, KIID; Choosing an ETFs does not have to be complex. Below is my process for […]