Friends With Money #280: Top performing ETFs
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From technology to fixed income, ETF investors have been putting their money to work in a range of different ways.
But which ETFs have delivered the strongest returns?
On this episode of the Friends With Money podcast, Money's Tom Watson is joined by Chris Brycki, founder and chief executive of Stockspot, to unpack the latest ETF trends and what they mean for Australian investors.
Episode timestamps
00:00 Introduction
01:55 The pull of AI and semiconductors
03:16 Resources, energy and emerging markets
04:20 Why investors are adding fixed income ETFs
06:00 The standout ETF performers of the last 12 months
10:00 Gold and cryptocurrency volatility
12:38 Outlook for ETFs in 2027
16:14 Conclusion
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