Assets invested in exchange-traded funds (ETF) and similar products have hit the US $7 trillion milestone in August 2020, according to research firm ETFGI. With the greater buzz around passive investing, interest in ETFs has never been higher. ETFs purportedly give better long term returns than unit trusts due to lower costs, diversification, and having a fixed investment mandate. While this is generally true for the larger ETFs, it may not apply to certain popular choices. Peter Oh (Co-Founder, The InvestQuest) and Sheng Shi Chiam (Personal Finance Lead, Endowus) covered these topics: 0:00 Introduction 08:50 How to choose an index/ indices, types of stock indicies 14:59 How to select the best ETF or unit trust for yourself 17:26 Case study on China indicies: why similar sounding index may give huge returns differences 22:47 QnA 27:06 ETF Selection Process: Total Expense Ratio,...