In August 2001, Australia’s first ETFs were launched. Today, more than two million Australians own them. So what can investors learn from 25 years of ETF investing?

On this episode of the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Tom Watson is joined by Jonathan Shead, head of investments, Australia, at State Street Investment Management, to discuss the evolution of ETFs and the investing behaviours that matter most.

00:00 Introduction

01:11 Biggest lesson from 25 years of ETFs

03:07 How investors should approach ETFs as investments

04:35 The evolution of diversification over time

06:20 Can you own too many ETFs?

07:37 Which ETFs have been most popular with investors?

09:35 Lessons from the GFC and COVID downturns

11:37 ETF liquidity during market crises

13:47 The future: Active ETFs and tokenisation

15:36 Conclusion

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