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Getting in on the gold rush – why invest in gold?

If you don’t own gold… there is no sensible reason other than you don’t know history or you don’t know economics.

About the 2021 ETF Report

Stockspot’s annual ETF report is a snapshot of what’s happening in the Australian ETF landscape. We tell you why and how we create this report.

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2021 ETF Report: 10 key ETF trends in Australia

If you only remember 10 things from Stockspot’s 2021 ETF Report, these are it.

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Best Performing ETFs Australia 2021

These ETFs were the best performing ETFs in Australia in 2021.

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Worst Performing ETFs Australia 2021

We’ve analysed the ETFs that produced disappointing results in 2021.

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New ETFs in Australia 2021

A summary of all the newly listed ASX ETFs in 2021.

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Most Popular ETFs

Most popular ETFs by examining the largest increases in size and flows over the past year.

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Which ETF issuer is best? Vanguard, Blackrock, BetaShares or others?

We analyse the performance of Vanguard, Blackrock, BetaShares and other ETF providers in 2021.

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Should I Buy Hedged or Unhedged ETFs

We compare hedged and unhedged ETFs and how foreign currencies against the Australian dollar could affect ETF returns in 2021.

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The best sustainable ETFs in 2021

The best sustainable and ethical ETFs on the ASX. We look at the growth and popularity of sustainable investing in Australia.

Investing

Six mistakes to avoid when the share market falls

In 2021, the Australian share market is likely to fall 10% (or more) at some point. Here are the investing mistakes to avoid when the market falls.

Investing

What are the most popular investment themes?

A portfolio diversified across assets, countries & sectors will, in the long run, give the best risk-adjusted returns.

Investing

Should you buy into smart beta ETFs?

We look at smart beta ETFs in Australia – what they are, how they are built and how they’ve performed.

Investing

What is factor investing and should you do it?

Factor investing is a type of smart beta investing. It’s based on choosing specific investment features that influence performance.

Investing

Stockspot Performance Update: March 2021

Markets have staged a strong recovery in recent months, and all Stockspot Portfolios have had positive 12 month returns.

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What are the best Global Share ETFs?

We road test 12 popular Global share ETFs, comparing them across 5 factors.

Investing

What are the best Gold ETFs?

How to invest in gold using an exchange traded fund (ETF). We compare the best gold ETFs of 2021.

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What are the best Australian Bond ETFs?

We’ll show you why and what we look out for when selecting a bond ETF.