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.
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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 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.
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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.