What are ETF funds?
<p><span dir="ltr">ETFs are a way of investing in <strong>hundreds to thousands of companies at a time.</strong></span><strong> </strong>When you buy an ETF, you don't have to<strong> waste time </strong>tracking stocks of specific companies and constantly buying and selling them. <br> <br> </p> <p>This is called <strong>„passive investing“</strong>. That's because ETFs don't look for specific investments, <strong>they invest in the</strong> <strong>entire market</strong>. They buy hundreds or thousands of stocks and bonds. In this way, <strong>they spread the risk</strong> and reduce it significantly.</p>
What are ETF funds for?
<p>Thanks to ETFs, you can get a well-distributed risk investment very cheaply, even for little money. There is <strong>little to match their efficiency today.</strong> <br> <br> </p> <p>For a variety of <strong>long-term goals</strong> such as <strong>retirement</strong>, <strong>children's education</strong> or <strong>buying a home</strong>, ETFs are a simple and<strong> ideal tool</strong>.</p>
Security of ETF funds
<p>ETFs are <strong>very safe</strong>. They are governed by strict legislative rules and are <strong>regulated</strong> and <strong>controlled</strong> by many government bodies. <strong>The owners</strong> of the fund's assets are <strong>investors</strong> like you. The assets consist of <strong>securities</strong> (stocks, bonds) and cash. A trustee, such as Blackrock, manages and invests the assets. It cannot otherwise dispose of it. <br> <br> </p> <p>This is supervised by the depositary in addition to the regulator. ETF funds are held by<strong> investors in asset accounts at a bank or securities dealers </strong>(e.g. Finax) like other securities. If necessary, they <strong>simply cash </strong>them in, just as they do when they buy them. They sell them on the stock exchange and get their <strong>money in the account</strong> via a trader's instruction.</p>
What to Know About Funds and Indexes
How do ETF funds work?
What is an index?
What is a fund?
How to invest in ETF funds?
<h3 style="font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 16px;"><strong>1. Individual</strong></h3> <p>You invest through a stockbroker or bank by placing a buy order. In this case, you manage the investment yourself, so you need to know what to buy and how to buy it. This approach may be <strong>cheaper, but it is also riskier and requires time and knowledge. </strong> <br> <br> </p> <h3 style="font-size: 22px; margin-bottom: 16px;"><strong>2. Through a managed portfolio</strong></h3> <p>The stockbroker manages your portfolio for a modest fee and you don't have to worry about anything. <strong>In Finax, you receive professional management with sufficient risk spreading, due diligence and rebalancing</strong> (maintaining the right composition of securities to achieve the desired return).</p>
Risks
<p><a href="https://www.finax.eu/en/blog/what-risks-do-i-take-when-investing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>Investing involves risk</u></a>. ETFs are no exception. By investing in stocks, bonds or other assets, they bear the full risk. Primarily, we are talking about <strong>market risk</strong>, which means that their <strong>value fluctuates over time</strong> and does not grow at a constant rate. Investments in ETFs can also fall into losses. When <strong>markets fall, so does the value of ETFs</strong>. These are facts to keep in mind when investing in ETFs. <br> <br> </p> <p><strong>A sufficiently long horizon</strong> is the best tool to reduce risk. Take a look at the modeled performance of one of our portfolios:</p>
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