Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) give you convenient exposure an investment theme or basket of stocks. We’ve made it even simpler to get exposure through our flexible ETF CFDs. Trade on price movements without the complexity of ownership.
This means you can go long or short without locking up your capital. Trade investment themes in professional conditions, with low commissions and flexible leverage.
How do ETFs work?
Exchange Traded Funds give you exposure to a particular theme or basket of stocks through share ownership. The ETF issuer manages the basket of exposure behind the scenes and packages that into a single share. That might mean they replicate an underlying stock index such as the S&P 500. Effectively giving you exposure to all 500 shares in the index through one symbol. Alternatively, it could be another asset, such as Gold, Silver, and other commodities. There are endless possibilities for what underlying assets can be traded.
As these are a type of share product, with the underlying product traded on exchanges. That means you can adjust your exposure when the exchange is open but simply buying or selling shares in the ETF. These products have become popular recently as an efficient way to invest compared to older options like mutual funds.
Why trade ETF CFDs?
When trading ETFs with TabTrade you get the added flexibility of trading a CFD. That gives you several additional benefits:
- Professional leverage of up to 1:20, letting you put your capital to work elsewhere
- Trade as little as 1 share
- Go long or short to trade on any opportunities in the market
- Less complexity, ownership and settlement rules
- Trade diverse underlying assets from a single account
- Fast execution and competitive pricing
As a result, you get both diversity of the ETF and the flexibility of a CFD in a single trade.
How to Trade ETFs at TabTrade?
Getting started in ETFs with us is simple. View our competitive spreads for popular ETFs, or start trading today.
Once you have an MT5 account you’ll have access to trade shares automatically. ETFs are a type of share product, so they come included in our share trading range. You can find them in the Market Watch window of your platform. If you have any issues, our helpful support team can guide you through finding them in MT5.