I suggest this one:

https://www.tradeplus.com.my/new_china-tracker

ETF is not a stock.. Etf can hv no volume n stiil be liquid. Just watch the market makers bid n ask.

When there is no liquidity u have to hit the buy price to get a trade done. Another trick is not to hit the buy when HK market is closed as the spreads get wider. HK is closed 12pm-1pm KL time and at 4pm.

Btw I don't like 0823EA, much prefer 0829EA which I hold. Better index and better market making. 0823EA is a poor replica of US FXI which is old China economy.

This post has been edited by Cubalagi: Jan 2 2020, 03:56 PM

I don't see much diversification benefit of buying 2 China etf. Better save on brokerage by buying just one.

I don't see the point of holding "Old China" when "New China" is the future. For China exposure, I want the likes of AliBaba and Tencent. I get this with 0829EA, without having to trade in HKEX or NYSE.

As you said, Old China are energy, financials and real estate. But, there are already loads of these types of companies on Bursa Malaysia and SGX (I assume you can trade SGX), and probably with better governance. So Im not really interested in the likes of China Constuction Bank or ICBC. If I want bank exposure, I rather hold Maybank or DBS in Singapore, direct.And there is the liquidity issue, 0829EA is just better..

And fyi, 0829EA is up 16% since it's launch in end Jan last. This is even with the Trade War thing.

This post has been edited by Cubalagi: Jan 3 2020, 02:31 AM

There is no stamp duty for trading on Bursa Malaysia ETF.

Just note that UUP is an ETF that invests in DXY Futures, so u wont get any dividends.

And you can get a double whammy if USD weakens further.

Eg from peak USD in Oct last year, UUP has dropped abt 10% in USD terms. Meaning in MYR terms u would have lost nearly 20% from October.

But of course, if USD strenghtens, u get double the benefit.

US listed bond etf sucks because of WHT..

Still have WHT right? tho lesser.

I just avoid US bond etfs altogether. I buy those closer to home.sgx, hkex.

For bonds, the coupona are quite an important part of total returns, so being subject to wht sucks.

U mean USD individual bonds? Where do u buy for small.ticket size?

This post has been edited by Cubalagi: Feb 22 2023, 02:44 PM

IYW, IXN n XLK are broad based tech etfs. You probably just need one. AIQ n QTUM are for tech sector bets, which is your own bet.

Yes u have to be aware of fees. Also with many Etfs u usually hv to pay higher brokerage as well.

Btw these tech etfs usually pay little if any dividends. And US has dividend witholding taxes as well. So if u want nice dividends look elsewhere. These are mainly for capital gains. And be careful, market esp tech is damn high now. It could go higher further but be mindful.

You should be mentally prepared for a 20-30 percent drawdown.and have some sort of action plan.

First in US maybe..but HK and SGX already got.