ETF Connect

By: EconomyWatch   Date: 31 July 2009

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ETF Connect is the most reliable and comprehensive source of index exchange traded funds (ETFs), exchange traded closed-ended funds (CEFs) and other intra-day trading and stock exchange listings. ETF Connect enables investors to research and study different available funds. It makes available the various funds’ past record.

 

How an ETF Connect Works

As the ETF Connect is a listing website, different filtering tools have been installed to enable the traders identify the best ETF for themselves. It has its filter mechanism based on different parameters like:

  • Asset class

  • Fund sponsor

  • Fund type

 

The website has more than 800 listed funds. The sponsors list these ETFs on the website and mention a small summary of their product. This summary contains extensive details about their price, history, fund basics and other critical information that influence the investors’ mind.

 

The daily price is also displayed in the website’s pages. Various tools such as the portfolio tracker, charting system and other analytical calculators are present to aid in researching for the right ETFs. The website also has a dedicated teaching section that informs about the various aspects of ETF trading.

 

Advantages of ETF Connect

 

Being the most preferred platform of the traders, ETF connect features many advantages:

  • It gives a platform to the ETF creators to market their products.

  • Traders can compare the various ETFs in the light of different parameters.

  • It has got many links for reports, websites, exchanges, statistics, and trade groups.

  • The site maintains an education section where a beginner can learn the glossary and other details about the various funds.

 

Disadvantages of ETF Connect 

Being a privately owned website, there are few disadvantages as well:

  • The site is not regulated by a certified body. Thus, the information on it could be misleading.

  • The website can be used as an advertising platform by highlighting a fund more than the other.

Even with the shortcomings, ETF Connect has helped many traders to study the details of the various funds. By making available the past records, the site has let many traders decide the ETF to invest in.

 

 


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