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Top 50 ETFs 2016

Kate Beioley reveals our updated selection of 50 core building-block ETFs for use in all types of portfolios
May 27, 2016

The Investors Chronicle Top 50 ETF list is now in its third year. In 2014 we launched the list as a selection of core long-term building blocks for your portfolio. This year our selection has been tailored to maximise the benefit of passive funds in areas where active managers struggle and to take advantage of new innovation in ETFs, while remaining focused on long-term buy-and-hold strategies. We have homed in on the US and made full use of new launches and cuts in ongoing charges, making 21 changes to 2015's selection and cutting two categories to end up with our final top 50 list.

 

Last year we turned to a panel of experts for the first time in order to fine tune our selection and this year we have used a similar process, combining data and qualitative expert input. This year's larger panel is made up of:

 

â–  Shaun Port, chief investment officer at Nutmeg

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