ETF hub
ETFs explained
Independent explainers on widely held ETFs: broad equity trackers, physical gold and silver, and crypto ETFs and ETPs. Costs and identifiers are indicative: the issuer's KID is always leading.
Equity ETFs
S&P 500 ETF: the 500 largest US listed companies
What an S&P 500 ETF tracks, why European investors favour Irish accumulating share classes, and which costs and risks matter.
Ongoing charges: ±0,07% per jaarIWDA / EUNLMSCI World ETF: developed markets in one fund
What an MSCI World ETF does and does not cover, how heavy the US weighting is, and how to combine it with emerging markets or small caps.
Ongoing charges: ±0,20% per jaarCNDX / SXRVNasdaq 100 ETF: the largest non-financial Nasdaq companies
What the Nasdaq 100 tracks, why it reacts sharply to interest rates and tech sentiment, and how it compares to the S&P 500.
Ongoing charges: ±0,33% per jaarTDIVDividend ETF: steering on payouts rather than price growth
How dividend ETFs are built, why a high yield is not free return, and what to watch on withholding tax and sector concentration.
Ongoing charges: ±0,38% per jaarn.v.t.What an ETF really costs — and how tax fits in
TER, tracking difference, spread, dividend leakage and how ETFs are taxed for Dutch and Belgian investors.
Ongoing charges: n.v.t.EMIM / IS3NEmerging markets ETF: some 3,000 companies outside the rich world
What an MSCI Emerging Markets IMI ETF tracks, why China and Taiwan dominate, and which currency and political risks apply.
Ongoing charges: ±0,18% per jaarEXSA / MEUDSTOXX Europe 600: European equities in one tracker
The 600 largest European listed companies in one tracker: composition, sector weights, currency exposure and how Europe differs from the US.
Ongoing charges: ±0,07% per jaarIUSN / WSMLWorld small cap ETF: the companies your world index leaves out
What a MSCI World Small Cap ETF adds to a global portfolio, and why the size premium is not a guarantee.
Ongoing charges: ±0,35% per jaarAGGH / VAGFGlobal aggregate bond ETF: government and corporate debt worldwide
How a global aggregate bond ETF works, why EUR hedging is standard and what duration means for risk.
Ongoing charges: ±0,10% per jaarPrefer listening over reading?
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Gold & silver
Gold ETF: how a physically backed gold tracker works
Why gold trackers are formally ETCs in Europe, how allocated vault storage works, and how it differs from owning coins or bars.
Ongoing charges: ±0,12% per jaarPHAG / VZLCSilver ETF: gold's more volatile sibling
Why silver is more volatile than gold, how the gold-silver ratio works, and what to check on VAT, costs and physical backing.
Ongoing charges: ±0,49% per jaarGDX (UCITS)Gold miners ETF: equities instead of metal
Why mining shares move more than gold, which operational risks apply, and how to combine miners with a physical gold ETC.
Ongoing charges: ±0,53% per jaarPPFB / VZLDPlatinum ETC: an industrial metal in a precious metal wrapper
How a physically backed platinum ETC works, why platinum behaves like an industrial metal, and the South African supply risk.
Ongoing charges: ±0,49% per jaarPALL / VZLEPalladium ETC: a narrow market with big swings
Why palladium depends on petrol cars and Russian supply, and what that means for ETC volatility.
Ongoing charges: ±0,49% per jaarSLVP / SILSilver miners ETF: equities instead of metal
How a silver miners ETF differs from physical silver, why operational leverage works, and where the extra risks sit.
Ongoing charges: ±0,55% per jaarCOPA / COPXCopper: futures ETC or producer ETF
Two ways to buy copper, the difference between rolling futures and mining equities, and why contango erodes returns.
Ongoing charges: ±0,49% per jaarEGLN / XAD1EUR-hedged gold: taking the dollar out of the equation
What a EUR-hedged gold ETC hedges, what it costs, and when hedging makes sense for a European investor.
Ongoing charges: ±0,25% per jaarCrypto ETFs & ETPs
Bitcoin ETF: exchange-listed bitcoin with a custodian in between
How US spot bitcoin ETFs work, which ETPs European investors can buy, and when self-custody makes more sense.
Ongoing charges: ±0,15%–0,25% (VS) / ±0,20%–1,49% (EU-ETP's)Diverse (Xetra, SIX, Euronext)Crypto ETPs in Europe: what you buy and from whom
How European crypto ETPs and ETNs are built, why they are not UCITS ETFs, and what to verify before buying.
Ongoing charges: ±0,20%–2,50% per jaarAETH / ZETHEthereum ETP: ether inside your brokerage account
What a physically backed ether ETP is, how custody is arranged, what staking does to costs, and what risks remain.
Ongoing charges: ±1,49% per jaarASOL / ESOLSolana ETP: high throughput, higher risk
How a Solana ETP is built, why staking shows up in the return, and which network risks come with it.
Ongoing charges: ±1,50% per jaarHODL / BTCE-IndexCrypto index ETP: diversified, but less than it looks
How a crypto index ETP is built, what monthly rebalancing does, and why bitcoin and ether still dominate.
Ongoing charges: ±2,50% per jaarETHW / ASTKStaking ETP: how the network reward reaches you
How a staking ETP passes on network rewards, why some products advertise zero fees, and which risks you inherit.
Ongoing charges: ±0,00-1,50% per jaarDAPP / BLKCCrypto equity ETF: the ecosystem instead of the coin
A UCITS equity ETF of listed crypto companies: what is inside, why it is not the same as bitcoin, and where the leverage sits.
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Figures are indicative and checked periodically. Always verify the ISIN, ongoing charges and index in the issuer's latest KID and factsheet before you invest. This is information, not investment advice. Past performance says nothing about future returns; you can lose your investment.