investing in FTSE/xinhua china 25 exchange traded fund

Tesh1

Hi all,

Does anyone know the best way to put some money in to xinhua china 25 exchange traded fund.

I have been doing some reading around this and thought i would invest here.
However the fund is not available thought the fund supermarket (fidelity).

What the best way and place to buy them?

Thanks in advance

novice invester!

purch

ETF (Exchange Traded Fund)

Is traded on an exchange, and therefore will not be available on a Fund Supermarket platform.

You will need to use a Stockbroker (cheap online one) to buy/sell this security.

JamesU

Tesh1 wrote: »

Does anyone know the best way to put some money in to xinhua china 25 exchange traded fund.

What the best way and place to buy them?

For Xinhua China 25, couple of options on etfs are the db-xtracker: XX25 and i-shares: FXC

Alternatively, the Lyxor etf LCHN covers the HSCEI (Hang Seng China Enterprises Index) and 43 H companies rather than the Xinhua's 25 companies.

You can purchase these through any decent S+S provider, and they are also ISA eligible.

For info, the etf's above are not recommendations on my part though.


JamesU

Tesh1

Thanks for you comments.

because im new to this - i'll need a bit more explanation

JamesU -

Could you please explain some of the terms- appreciate your help!

"For Xinhua China 25, couple of options on etfs are the db-xtracker: XX25 and i-shares: FXC ??

Alternatively, the Lyxor etf LCHN covers the HSCEI (Hang Seng China Enterprises Index) and 43 H companies rather than the Xinhua's 25 companies."


Also what is your concern about the fund? i realise it very high risk but i'm looking at leaving the money for a long time 8-10 yrs

JamesU

Tesh1 wrote: »

Thanks for you comments.

because im new to this - i'll need a bit more explanation

JamesU -

Could you please explain some of the terms- appreciate your help!

"For Xinhua China 25, couple of options on etfs are the db-xtracker: XX25 and i-shares: FXC ??

Alternatively, the Lyxor etf LCHN covers the HSCEI (Hang Seng China Enterprises Index) and 43 H companies rather than the Xinhua's 25 companies."


Also what is your concern about the fund? i realise it very high risk but i'm looking at leaving the money for a long time 8-10 yrs

Lyxor, DeutscheBank (db-xtracker) and i-shares are providers of etfs (exchange traded funds).

XX25, FXC and LCHN are the codes for the etfs when buying them.

Xinhua China 25 and Hang Seng China Enterprises Index are two indices, the latter having more coverage on companies.

H refers to companies listed in mainland China, the Hong Kong stock exchange and other foreign exchanges.

I am not an IFA and do not give recommendations, hence the comment.

Hope the above is clearer.


JamesU

Tesh1

So i cant buy this EFT thought standard share dealing?

Like X-0

This is all new and complex to me! hopefully i'lll get there!

sabretoothtigger

etf is just a normal share, buy anywhere you like. cheapest is sharebuilder or similar


How can the whole of china be tracked in 25 shares though. Most big business in china is government owned not private, a bit like rbs over here. I know the chinese are amazing enterprisers, not so keen on communist run business myself
I prefer pacific funds , invest in the shovel sellers not the gold rush


andrew bolton setup a mainland fund recently, I wonder if he has done ok

Tesh1

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

etf is just a normal share, buy anywhere you like. cheapest is sharebuilder or similar


How can the whole of china be tracked in 25 shares though. Most big business in china is government owned not private, a bit like rbs over here. I know the chinese are amazing enterprisers, not so keen on communist run business myself
I prefer pacific funds , invest in the shovel sellers not the gold rush


andrew bolton setup a mainland fund recently, I wonder if he has done ok

My understanding is it is the top 25 (like FTSE 100) for UK a lot of the holding are also linked with Hong KOng

Bolton seems to be having a rough ride (5% loss) but it is v early days.
His view is that how is the time! to invest.

Also looking at JP morgan Brazil.

Im happy with risk at the moment!

any comments welcome

turbobob

Tesh1 wrote: »

His view is that how is the time! to invest.

Just a general observation but you will rarely hear a fund manager saying now is not the time to invest

Tesh1

turbobob wrote: »

Just a general observation but you will rarely hear a fund manager saying now is not the time to invest

very!!! true!!

Tesh1

look like it available on X-0

So then would you use
X-O or ii?