Money Hacks Ep 79: Differences and misconceptions over ETFs and unit trusts

9:22 mins

Synopsis: Updated fortnightly on Mondays, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

This episode tackles the importance of knowing the pros and cons of ETFs and unit trusts.

Chris Lim hosts Gregory Van, chief executive and founding partner of Endowus, the only digital investment adviser that now has a CPF investment option.

They discuss the following points:

1. What are ETFs and unit trusts and are there big differences between them? (0:45)

2. Are unit trusts and mutual funds the same product? (2:32)

3. Why are ETFs essentially a wrapper for products like funds, Reits or bonds, so they can be traded on exchanges? How does that impact the net asset value? (3:15)

4. Unit trusts are more convenient for investors who do not need intra-day liquidity (4:55)

5. What are the differences between ETFs on SGX as compared with the US or the UK? (5:40)

Produced by: Chris Lim and Ernest Luis

Edited by: Adam Azlee

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Money Hacks Ep 79: Differences and misconceptions over ETFs and unit trusts
9:22 mins
Synopsis: Updated fortnightly on Mondays,&nbsp;The Business Times&nbsp;breaks down useful financial tips.
This episode tackles the importance of knowing the&nbsp;pros and cons of ETFs and unit&nbsp;trusts.
Chris Lim hosts Gregory Van, chief executive and founding partner of Endowus, the only digital investment adviser that now has a CPF investment option.
They discuss the following points:
1. What are ETFs and unit trusts and are there big differences between them? (0:45)
2. Are unit trusts and mutual funds the same product? (2:32)
3. Why are ETFs essentially a wrapper for products like funds, Reits or bonds, so they can be traded on exchanges? How does that impact the net asset value? (3:15)
4. Unit trusts are more convenient for investors who do not need intra-day liquidity (4:55)
5. What are the differences between ETFs on SGX as compared with the US or the UK? (5:40)
Produced by: Chris Lim and Ernest Luis
Edited by: Adam Azlee
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Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful personal financial tips with expert guests.

Podcaster: Howie Lim

Produced by The Business Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful personal financial tips with expert guests.
Podcaster: Howie Lim
Produced by The Business Times, SPH Media Trust.

BT Money Hacks

Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful personal financial tips with expert guests.

Podcaster: Howie Lim

Produced by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media.

Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful personal financial tips with expert guests.
Podcaster: Howie Lim
Produced by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media.

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