Why headline fees don’t tell the whole story on ETFs

Jessica PennyWealth reporter
Nov 4, 2026 – 4.00pm

The Australian exchange-traded fund market is approaching $400 billion, with 2.82 million Australians owning at least one ETF.

The key selling points for ETFs are that they are simple, easy to understand and, perhaps most importantly, cheap.

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Jessica PennyWealth reporterJessica Penny covers wealth and personal finance in The Australian Financial Review’s Sydney newsroom. Email Jessica at Jessica.penny@afr.com

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