Do ETFs offer exposure to domestic ASX indices?
Yes. There are domestic ETFs traded through the ASX that track domestic ASX indices. One provider is State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), who launched the world’s first ETF in partnership with the American Stock Exchange. Another issuer of ETFs is Vanguard Investments with an ETF over the ASX 300. Each of their funds, listed on the ASX, tracks a Standard & Poors Australian Index, offering investors cost-effective and immediate exposure to domestic markets. SFY SPDR S&P/ASX 50 Fund Replicate the performance of the top 50 Australian Shares STW SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Fund Replicate the performance of the top 200 Australian Shares SLF SPDR S&P/ASX 200 Listed Property Fund Replicate the performance of the LPTs in the top 200 VAN Vanguard Australian Share Index Replicate the performance of the top 300 Australian Shares The codes and information in this table are current only as of 17 April 2009, and is subject to change.
