Australian ETF assets top $100b

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21 April 2021 Hi everyone, In light of the Australian ETF industry surpassing A$100 billion in assets under management, Senior Personal Finance Writer Tony Kaye discusses why ETFs have become so popular with investors and what the recent market trends are. With growing popularity however also comes growing concerns that ETFs may distort the market. We therefore revisit a piece by Minh Tieu, our Head of ETF Capital Markets, Asia-Pacific, who debunks this particular myth along with a few others. Lastly, with 220 ETFs now listed on the ASX, we have included an article on how to choose between them and what factors to consider when investing in ETFs. Regards, Robin Bowerman Head of Corporate Affairs Vanguard Australia

Australian ETF assets top $100b By: Tony Kaye Australia's booming exchange traded funds sector reached a major milestone at the end of March. Here's why more and more investors are choosing ETFs. Read more

ETFs put to the test By: Minh Tieu With record inflows, it's timely now to debunk a few ETF myths as well as caution against some pitfalls. Read more

How to choose an ETF By: Robin Bowerman With so many ETFs now available on the market, how do you choose which one to invest in? Here are a few suggestions. Read more

VANGUARD IN THE NEWS ETFs crack $100bn Kanika Sood | Financial Standard | 14 April 2021 Nearly 20 years after ETFs started trading in Australia, their total assets crossed $102 billion at the end of March. There are now 220 ETFs listed on the ASX. In March, their investors made roughly 18,685 ETF trades a day with average daily trading volume of $355.4 million. To read more, please visit the Financial Standard 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.

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