Barclays sees ETF usage surge over 130%

The average trade size at the firm has also grown by 28% over 2010, while the volume of assets traded has increased by over a third. Barclays Stockbrokers head of product Paul Inkster says clients are using ETFs both to capture short-term market movements and in long-term portfolio construction. "Two years on from when we first identified the increasing appeal of ETFs for retail clients, the level of take-up and interest in these investment products has been exceptional." Barclays' figures show investors chiefly using ETFs as a means of accessing the UK market, with funds tracking the...