ETF (Exchange Traded Funds)

The securities of these funds are traded on stock exchanges just like shares. Investors may be “long” or “short” making it possible for the ETFs to hedge (get protected) against market decline. Most ETFs attempt to replicate the major stock indices, such as S&P500 or Hang Seng, but also the indices of sectors, such as technology, pharmaceuticals or the indices of commodities, such as gold or crude oil, and/or directly of individual regions, such as China or Brazil.