Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

ETFs are growing in popularity as an investment instrument, appealing to both institutional and retail investors for their flexibility, liquidity, and cost efficiency. Listed on stock exchanges, ETF shares or units can be traded like any other listed security. They offer lower costs, a broad diversification, combined with real-time prices and trading. Initially designed as passive investments that track an index representing a specific stock market or sector, ETFs have evolved. In recent years, actively managed ETFs aiming to outperform benchmarks using research and strategies have gained traction.