Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

In this pathway, Gontran explains exchange traded funds (ETFs) in detail, including their origin, rationale behind them, their uses and the arbitrage opportunities available through ETFs.

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Investment Management

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4 videos •

Investment Management
What is an ETF?
An ETF or “Exchange Traded Fund” is a 1933 Act fund, but whose units happen to be listed on a stock exchange, like a regular stock. This video helps you understand the history and background of an ETF.
Gontran de Quillacq • 07:14
Investment Management
Rationale & history of ETFs
ETFs track an index, and there is a huge range of indices. They have much lower 'expense ratios' (that's how the management fees are named for ETFs). Join Gontran as he explains the reasons for using ETFs along with their historical developments.
Gontran de Quillacq • 13:00
Investment Management
ETF Creation process
Market-makers are the only market participants authorised to create units with ETF fund managers, but they have to get the ETF shares from the fund manager. The way they do this is through a creation/redemption process. This video helps you understand the creation/redemption processes, along with their benefits and disadvantages.
Gontran de Quillacq • 12:48
Investment Management
ETF Arbitrage
This video explains how arbitrageurs gain profits through mismatches between constituent share prices versus ETF prices and the problems with using ETFs to gain arbitrage profits.
Gontran de Quillacq • 09:02