BETASHARES AUSTRALIA 200 ETF
Why too many ETFs can be a bad idea
The launch of two excellent new diversified exchange traded funds (ETFs) by Vanguard is a great reminder that ETFs are not a simple set and forget investment. Whenever adding an ETF to an investment portfolio it is important to consider the sort of overlap it might have with other ETFs already in your portfolio and […]
Low ETF fees are the gift that keeps on giving – and compounding
One of the biggest mistakes you can make in investing is to lose sight of the importance of low fees. They are a vital part of the total return equation, particularly over time as compound returns on what could have been paid as fees remain invested. After a while, perhaps it might seem a bit […]
ETF giants Betashares and Vanguard set to take on big industry super funds
So far, one of the more interesting deals to happen this year has passed almost without comment but it sets up a new and growing force to provide competition in the superannuation space. In the deal, local Australian exchange traded fund (ETF) operator Betashares bought Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s (ASX: BEN) superannuation business. While Bendigo […]
How to escape the clutches of the big miners and banks
One of the problems of index investing in Australia is that we have a couple of sectors on the Australian share market that are hugely dominant. If you look just at the big four banks and the big miners plus Woodside (ASX: WDS), they represent a staggering 34% of the ASX 200. They are all […]