SMSF investors have been long-term users of ETFs, but market expansion has changed how they use them within their portfolios.

Retail investors have been urged to learn about the true nature of underlying assets or indices of a particular ETF before making a portfolio allocation.

Following the strong growth of its active hybrid ETF, BetaShares has launched a passive fund focused on hybrid securities issued by major banks.

The growth of the ETF sector is being driven by the rise of thematic funds tapping into global trends as investors demand access to these movements.

The ongoing expansion of cloud computing has prompted BetaShares to launch a new ETF focused on the sector for Australian investors.

ETF Securities has launched two ETFs providing leveraged exposure to the Nasdaq 100 index.

BetaShares is launching currency-hedged versions of three of its international exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in response to recent market movements.