Index Futures and Equity Swaps (also known as CFDs) are products that give similar exposure to ETFs. While ETFs are not yet as widely used as the other two products, around a third of the larger firms are using them today with a significant increase in adoption over the last two years. Equity swaps can be used for purposes of hedging protection, access, “equitisation” and leverage; that most ETFs are useful only for access and “equitisation” may be limiting their adoption. However, in the US, ETFs are traded at fine spreads and can enable a better appreciation of transaction costs which may be attractive to asset managers.
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