The Etf Handbook

Professional-level guidance on effectively trading ETFs in markets around the world

The ETF Handbook is a comprehensive handbook for using Exchange Traded Funds, designed specifically for institutional investors and professional advisors seeking to improve ETF profitability. While ETFs trade like stocks, they are not stocks--and the differences impact every aspect of their use. This book provides full guidance toward effectively monitoring, analyzing, and executing ETFs, including the technical details you won't find anywhere else. You'll learn how they work, where they fit, and who is using them, as well as the resources that exist to provide access for investors. This new second edition includes updated coverage on how business has moved from niche to mainstream, ETF performance and issuers around the world, and changes to the users of ETFs in the US. The companion website features instructional video, as well as ready-to-use spreadsheets for calculating NAV and IIV.

Most of the literature surrounding ETFs is geared toward individual investors or traders, but this book is written from the professional perspective--complete with the deeper mechanical information professionals require.
* Learn the analysis and execution methods specific to ETFs
* Discover why ETFs require a sophisticated level of skill
* Consider how ETFs perform in different market environments
* Examine the impact of managed ETF portfolio growth

ETFs are incredibly flexible and valuable tools, but using them effectively demands a more sophisticated skillset, even among professional money managers and traders. Daily volumes and spreads do not tell the full story regarding availability and liquidity, and treating ETFs just like stocks can dramatically impact profits. The ETF Handbook is the professional's guide to the ETF markets worldwide with expert insight on the technical details that matter.

Preface ix
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction xvii
Part One
Introduction to the ETF Market Place 1
Chapter 1
How Did We End Up Here? 5
Chapter 2
Steps for Developing an ETF 32
Chapter 3
Giving an ETF Life in the Markets 50
Part Two
ETF Trading and Execution 69
Chapter 4
Trading Volumes and ETF Liquidity 71
Chapter 5
Volume Liquidity-Understanding ETF Implied Liquidity 96
Chapter 6
Execution 128
Chapter 7
Market Participants and Their Trading Strategies 155
Chapter 8
Market Structure and ETFs-Protecting Your Portfolio from Flash Crashes 181
Part Three
ETF Valuation 207
Chapter 9
ETFs with Domestic Holdings 209
Chapter 10
ETFs with International Constituents 224
Chapter 11
Fixed-Income and Currency ETFs 240
Chapter 12
Leveraged, Inverse, and Commodity Products 266
Chapter 13
Structure of an ETF 281
Appendix A
Bloomberg ETF Reference Guide 304
Appendix B
ETF Issuers 314
Appendix C
An Overview of Japanese ETF Market 316
Appendix D
An Overview of European ETF Market 322
About the Author 327
Index 329