Diversification is the primary reason for SMSF investors’ use of exchange-traded funds (ETF), a new study has found.

Despite the Australian exchange-traded fund (ETF) sector’s slow start to the year, SMSF investors are on the hunt for unique exposures within traditional asset classes and are also showing a preference for rules-based ETFs, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).

For the past few years, SMSFs have embraced the use of exchanged-traded funds (ETF). And while the more traditional index trackers have been adopted more broadly, a second generation of exchange-traded products (ETP) offering more sophisticated investment alternatives, such as managed risk funds and dividend collectors, is quickly gaining momentum with the SMSF sector.

Like it or not – and ready or not – we live in a disruptive world.

The use of exchange-traded funds (ETF) by SMSF investors is currently strong and will continue to grow going forward, an ETF issuer has said.

Commodities are currently underused in Australian investor portfolios, including SMSFs, highlighting the need for greater education on the asset class, particularly in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) structure, according to ANZ ETFS.

A recent Vanguard and Tria Investment Partners analysis on exchange-traded funds (ETF) has revealed the significant 44 per cent growth in the Australian ETF market over a two-year period from 2013 was largely driven by advised SMSFs and advised retail investors.

VanEck’s two new exchange-traded funds (ETF) are one-of-a-kind for the SMSF market and there are signs of early interest in the offerings.

BlackRock is anticipating strong activity from SMSF trustees for its new proposition, the iShares Core suite of exchange-traded funds (ETF), which comprises two newly launched ETFs