It doesn’t seem a lack of understanding as far as ETFs go is the problem. A survey we summarized yesterday reported that of the investors who participated, 16% use ETFs. A large portion of these ETF users, 87%, said they understood how fees impacted their returns. This was quite different compared to all the survey respondents; 88% felt fees for the fund industry overall were unclear.
Which single ETF feature is most important to you among the following? Expense ratio, brand name, past performance or assets under management? Feel free to answer in the comments!