According to ETF provider BetaShares, the ETF market grew by $900 million during May, with 60 per cent of growth coming from market movements and the remaining 40 per cent from new money inflows.
BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said May was also a record month for product development, with 20 new exchange-traded products (ETPs) launched onto the ASX.
Mr Vynokur said ETF take-up continues to be strong among SMSF investors.
“While SMSFs were early adopters of the basic ‘buy and hold’ index ETF, they are starting to take more interest in some of the tactical funds that have recently become available,” he told SMSF Adviser.
“We expect SMSF investors to continue to make up a large percentage of the ETF market, as the range of products on offer continues to grow and they are given more options to construct a low-cost, diversified retirement portfolio using ETFs.”
Mr Vynokur said transparency and cost tend to be two of the highest valued components for SMSF holders when choosing an investment.
ETFs continue to provide those characteristics “across a growing range of exposures including currency, commodities, fixed income and international equities markets”, he said.
