ETF
An exchange-traded fund: an index fund you buy and sell on the stock exchange like a share.
For Swiss investors, the fund’s domicile matters for withholding taxes on dividends, and trading fees and stamp duty add to the cost.
Tools that use it
Related terms
- Index fundA fund that tracks a market index, such as world shares, instead of picking stocks, usually at low cost.
- TER (total expense ratio)The yearly cost of a fund as a percentage of the amount invested, deducted from its returns.
- Withholding taxTax deducted at source from dividends and interest, such as the 35 % Swiss withholding tax, partly reclaimable.
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Investing in Switzerland: broad ETFs, domicile and fees
A plain guide to a low-cost portfolio from Switzerland: why broad index funds, how fund domicile affects withholding tax and what fees do over 30 years.