What is the ESTX ETF used for?
The ETFS ESTX ETF provides investors with exposure to 50 blue-chip companies from 12 eurozone countries; namely Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
The ESTX ETF could be used by investors looking to gain exposure to leading European companies. You could buy all of these companies yourself using a share brokerage account, but that would be a very expensive and time-consuming process.
Keep an eye on FUM
The Global X ESTX ETF had $63.78 million of money invested when we last pulled the monthly numbers. With a funds under management (FUM) or ‘market cap’ figure of less than $100 million, it’s important to consider if this ETF is still too small.
We say an ETF with more than $100 million invested is typically more sustainable than one with less than $100 million (at least). This is because if an ETF is too small, it may not be sustainable for an ETF issuer/provider, such as Global X, to continue to operate it.
That said, there are exceptions to this rule of thumb, especially if the ETF issuer is committed to growing the ETF’s FUM to the point where it becomes profitable.
Fees and costs for investors
Global X charges investors a yearly management fee of 0.35% for the ESTX ETF. This means that if you invested $2,000 in ESTX for a full year, you could expect to pay management fees of around $7.00.
For context, the average management fee (MER) of all ETFs covered by Best ETFs Australia on our complete list of ASX ETFs is 0.5% or around $10.00 per $2,000 invested. Keep in mind, small changes in fees can make a big difference after 10 or 20 years.
Summary
These are just some of the considerations or factors you would need to look at when weighing up the ESTX ETF. Before doing anything, take a look at our Global X ESTX report – it’s free. While you’re at it, don’t forget to search our complete list of ASX ETFs.
