Things You Should Know About Exchange Traded Funds (ETF)

In a recently concluded Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) seminar in Manila, Juanita Cueto, Commissioner for Securities and Exchange Commission made a fearless forecast that ETFs will be the next big thing in the Philippine investing industry. "There is no better time than now to educate investors on this product", she said in her keynote address on the said event. Others speakers agreed that availability of ETFs can spur growth in the country and may even attract more investors.

In this article we will list down the basics of ETFs and hope to answer why investment professionals are optimistic about this type of investment.