As markets present sustained levels of volatility, investors are increasingly paying attention to the benefits of target outcome ETFs.
These ETFs emerge as a useful tool to protect against the worst effects of unpredictable market turns, allowing investors to defensively position their portfolios due to a built-in buffer from market losses.
As uncertainly persists – notably with the upcoming US elections later this year – being exposed to an ETF that offers a pre-defined set of outcomes over a defined period can be an effective tool in investors’ portfolios.
As a result, this roundtable, in partnership with First Trust, assessed the outlook for markets for the remainder of 2024, how fund selectors are defensively positioning their portfolios, questions surrounding asset allocation and how defined outcome ETFs fit into this evolving landscape.
Derek Fulton, CEO, First Trust Global Portfolios
Rupert Haddon, managing director and head of sales, First Trust Global Portfolios
Trevor Greetham, head of multi-asset, Royal London Asset Management
William Hobbs, head of multi-asset wealth, Barclays UK Wealth Management
Weixu Yan, head of passives, Close Brothers Asset Management
Sekar Indran, senior portfolio manager, Titan Asset Management
Matt Toms, multi-asset fund manager, Allianz Global Investors
Chair: Tom Eckett, editor, ETF Stream
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