Our guide: ETFs made simple

Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are amongst the fastest growing investment products in the UK. Recently, the level of interest in ETFs from UK financial advisers has grown. ETF growth is driven by the increasing adoption of index and passive strategies to construct well diversified portfolios, coupled with the highly effective structure, delivering low cost, transparent and liquid access to a wide range of financial markets. The structure provides the familiar benefits of mutual funds. Critical to UK investors is UK reporting status and eligibility for the mainstream tax wrappers such as...