ETF Allure: Investors Have Nearly Doubled Allocations to ETFs in Five Years

Charles Schwab press release -------- Individual investors continue to demonstrate their affinity for exchange traded funds (ETFs), and ETF adoption appears to be headed for exponential growth in the years to come, according to the ETF Investor Study by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. On average, ETF investors say more than a quarter of their portfolios (27%) are currently in ETFs, up from just 16% in 2012. Looking ahead, more than four in 10 ETF investors (42%) say ETFs will be the primary investment vehicle in their portfolios in the future – a sharp increase from 2016 (28%) – and investors expect to have one-third (33%) of their portfolios in ETFs in five years. To learn more click on the picture below to read the release.