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The role of ETFs in a portfolio has traditionally been synonymous with passive investing, however, more than half of all ETFs that were listed on the ASX last year were active ETFs. The investment landscape is changing rapidly due to an increased demand for institutional quality portfolio building blocks designed to offer an enhanced outcome for investors at a more cost-effective price.
In this Ideas Exchange episode, Blair Hannon, ETF Investment Strategist at Macquarie, joins Jacinta King to delve into active ETFs and how Macquarie's systematic approach to investing combines the history and experience of the institutional world to offer everyday investors access to quantitative strategies with an attractive fee structure.
Listening time: 28:23 | Read transcript
About our guests
Blair Hannon is the ETF Strategist and leads Macquarie’s ETF business in Australia working across sales, product, and marketing to build out the platform. Blair joined Macquarie from Global X ETFs, where he was the Head of Investment Strategy. He was responsible for sales, PR & media, and investment content.
About our host
Jacinta King is Business Development Manager, Investment Products at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Her focus is on developing the ASX investment products business by engaging brokers, financial planners, and retail investors through quality educational content, events, and meetings. Jacinta is also responsible for supporting the growth in the number of issuers and products available on ASX.
Show notes: The Fund (VBTC) aims to give investors exposure to the price of Bitcoin. It does this by investing in the VanEck Bitcoin ETF (HODL). HODL is an ETF that is regulated by the SEC and listed in the United States. References to VanEck buying Bitcoin, refers to the management of HODL. It is important that investors read the PDS and TMD.
Investors seeking to learn more about the VanEck Bitcoin ETF (VBTC) can visit www.vaneck.com.au
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