In this episode we continue the conversation about exchange traded funds. This time, we sat down with Balaji Gopal, who is the Head of Product Strategy at Vanguard Australia. Vanguard has AUD $8 trillion under management, and is one of the largest ETF providers in the world. In this episode, you will learn: • What the most challenging aspect of Balaji's role is • The what makes Vanguard's operating model different to other ETF providers • The factors that influence portfolio holdings, and new ETF decisions • The difference between Vanguard's retail funds and ETFs, and how they stack up against each other • How investors should differentiate between ETFs that track the same index • What cost factors go into running an ETF • If Vanguard plan to bring more factor and exotic ETFs to market Remember, our live show are coming up fast. Register for free today so you don't miss out. • Melbourne - Wednesday 23 October - 6pm • Sydney - Tuesday 29 October - 6pm For all the details and to register: https://equitymates.com/finimize/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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