Investors pour into ETFs

Investments and personal finance insights from Vanguard Australia

9 December 2020 Hi everyone, In this week's Smart Investing, we take a look at recent ETF trends and why ETFs are becoming so popular with investors. Vanguard Senior Personal Finance Writer Tony Kaye also discusses why investors with broad exposure to infrastructure through ETFs or managed funds have recently had a more stable experience than those with a narrower exposure via individual companies. Lastly, we have included our November economic and market update which provides Vanguard's view on economic growth, inflation, asset class returns and more. Regards, Robin Bowerman Head of Corporate Affairs Vanguard Australia

Investors pour into ETFs By: Robin Bowerman For some, recent lockdowns presented an opportunity to dip their toes into the Australian sharemarket. This was reflected by both retail broker activity, and also in the ETF market, which recorded its third strongest quarter of inflows. Read more

Listed infrastructure yields are staying on track By: Tony Kaye When compared against the broader market, infrastructure dividend yields have on the whole fared relatively well during COVID-19. Read more

Vanguard Economic and Market Update – November In Australia, there are signs that a gradual economic recovery is taking hold with consumer sentiment reaching its highest level since February 2020. Read more

VANGUARD IN THE NEWS Award-winning ETF provider for 2020 revealed Sean Callery | Canstar | 3 December 2020 Vanguard is the winner of Canstar's first-ever Exchange Traded Funds – Provider of the Year Award. The US-based investment firm has been operating in Australia since 1996 and has $164 billion in assets under management as of 30 September, 2020. It currently offers 28 different ETFs to Australian investors, across a range of sectors and asset classes. To read more, please visit the Canstar website. Please note the link above will show a copy of the article (where freely available), or the publisher's website if a subscription is required.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

How to choose an ETF By: Robin Bowerman Here are a few suggestions on what to look out for when choosing ETFs. Read more

What millennials are thinking about retirement By: Tony Kaye On paper, the millennial generation is a long way from retirement. But the reality is that a high percentage of millennials are already actively thinking about retirement. Read more

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