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The rise of exchange traded funds (ETFs) has democratised investing. Now a retail investor like you or me can get global diversification (previously only available to large institutional investors) in a single trade.
In the 26 years since ETFs launched in the US, they have become one of the most popular investment vehicles for both institutions and individuals.
In Australia ETFs were launched 18 years ago. The local exchange traded product (ETP) market – financial products traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), including ETFs, managed funds and structured products – exceeded $54 billion in market capitalisation at August 2019, says Alva Devoy, Australian managing director at Fidelity International.
She says the ETF sector has steadily grown over the past six years and retail investors have helped drive the
