Changes are happening - please bear with us while we update our site.

Join Free
Log in

Changes are happening - please bear with us while we update our site. Click here to give us your advice and feedback.

Join Free
Log in

How I Choose ASX ETFs To Buy

By now, you know that ASX Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are changing the world. There are nearly 200 on the ASX and thousands more globally.
Picture of Owen Raszkiewicz

Owen Raszkiewicz

Owen is the Chief Investment Officer of Rask Invest and Founder of Rask. Since founding The Rask Group in 2017 in the hillside suburb of Upwey, Victoria, Owen has overseen the growth of the Rask platform to over 200,000 investor followers. Today, Owen oversees the Rask Analyst team, which helps more than 4,000 Aussies build core portfolios from ETFs and shares, he hosts Australia's biggest investing podcast, The Australian Investors Podcast, appears on Rask's other channels, covering Property, Business and Finance; and leads Rask Education - our education platform which has enrolled over 25,000 Australians into free finance courses. Prior to founding Rask, Owen was an investment analyst at the highly regarded managed funds research business and a writer/analyst for one of the most well-known share market publications. Owen’s formal qualifications include a Master of Applied Finance and Master of Financial Planning from Kaplan Professional, Bachelor of Technology (Information Systems) from Swinburne University of Technology, Advanced Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) and Diploma of Mortgage Broking Management. He's also completed level 1 of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program.
More analysis

By now, you know that ASX Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are changing the world. There are nearly 200 on the ASX and thousands more globally.

While studies vary, I’m lead to believe between 15% and 20% of all share trading in Australia throughout 2018 was conducted by unlisted, passive index funds and ASX ETFs.

How I Use ETFs & What I Look For

https://youtu.be/J7czZtccuyI

Why are they growing so quickly?

To me, there are seemingly countless reasons why ETFs are more than just a fad and the number of them is growing rapidly:

  1. They work. Not all ETFs are created equal, but, so far, the industry has broadly delivered on what it promised.
  2. They’re transparent. Due to strict disclosure obligations, Australian ETFs are very transparent — that’s more than can be said of many active funds!
  3. Typically, they’re low cost. There are many share and bond ETFs on the ASX that have a management expense ratio (aka a yearly fee) of less than 0.5%.
  4. It’s simple to invest. With a normal sharebroking account, Aussies can invest in an ETF. Depending on the ETF, it could give them exposure to shares, bonds, currencies… with just a few clicks!
  5. They can be used with individual shares. As I explain below, ETFs can be used to grow a portfolio from scratch, alongside other investments (e.g. individual shares) or in their own right. For example, I combine my favourite small caps and tech stocks with ETFs.

So what’s the catch?

Of course, there are plenty of risks to ETF investing.

The level of risk will depend on many different aspects of the ETF you choose to invest in, including its size, strategy, the ETF issuer, investment process, regulation… the list goes on.

In the following short video (3:30 min), I explain why I’m buying ASX ETFs and how I blend them with my active “high conviction” share ideas.

To learn more about how we pick and choose ETFs, access our free report below.

[ls_content_block id=”14948″ para=”paragraphs”]

At the time of publishing, Owen Raszkiewicz does not have a financial interest in any of the products or companies mentioned. 

$50,000 per year in passive income from shares? Yes, please!

With interest rates UP, now could be one of the best times to start earning passive income from a portfolio. Imagine earning 4%, 5% — or more — in dividend passive income from the best shares, LICs, or ETFs… it’s like magic.

So how do the best investors do it?

Chief Investment Officer Owen Rask has just released his brand new passive income report. Owen has outlined 10 of his favourite ETFs and shares to watch, his rules for passive income investing, why he would buy ETFs before LICs and more.

You can INSTANTLY access Owen’s report for FREE by CLICKING HERE NOW and creating a 100% FREE Rask Account.

(Psst. By creating a free Rask account, you’ll also get access to 15+ online courses, 1,000+ podcasts, invites to events, a weekly value investing newsletter and more!)

Access all reports now

Unsubscribe anytime. Read our Terms, Financial Services Guide, Privacy Policy. We’ll never sell your email address. Our company is Australian owned.

Information warning: The information on this website is published by The Rask Group Pty Ltd (ABN: 36 622 810 995) is limited to factual information or (at most) general financial advice only. That means, the information and advice does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. It is not specific to you, your needs, goals or objectives. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you don’t know what your needs are, you should consult a trusted and licensed financial adviser who can provide you with personal financial product advice. In addition, you should obtain and read the product disclosure statement (PDS) before making a decision to acquire a financial product. Please read our Terms and Conditions and Financial Services Guide before using this website. The Rask Group Pty Ltd is a Corporate Authorised Representative (#1280930) of AFSL #383169.

Latest stories

Free passive income report
Skip to content