Best FTSE100 tracker for buying in the dip

worksmarter

The recents falls in the FTSE100 might present a good buying opportunity at some point, depending on when you think we have reached the bottom.
What is the best FTSE100 tracker to get for low charges and good tracking accuracy?

Thrugelmir

Reached the bottom. Nah.  The domino's haven't started toppling yet. 

worksmarter

Thrugelmir said:

Reached the bottom. Nah.  The domino's haven't started toppling yet. 

Recent FTSE bottoms are 3,567 in 2003 and 3,753 in 2009

buffman

Look at iShares Core FTSE 100 UCITS (code: ISF)

Thrugelmir

worksmarter said:

Thrugelmir said:

Reached the bottom. Nah.  The domino's haven't started toppling yet. 

Recent FTSE bottoms are 3,567 in 2003 and 3,753 in 2009

I don't follow indices. Not least because the constituents are very different. 

NedS

worksmarter said:

What is the best FTSE100 tracker to get for low charges and good tracking accuracy?

With 5-10% swings per day, I would not worry about 0.5% annual charges as they will be negligible relative to the amount you are presumably hoping to make or may potentially lose. I would instead focus on an ETF that can be easily traded such as the iShares offering previously mentioned. Once the volatility dies down, you can consolidate gains/losses into your preferred long term holdings.

dunstonh

What is the best FTSE100 tracker to get for low charges and good tracking accuracy?
What is the shiniest turd?
Why on earth would you want to invest in the FTSE100?   it is a truly awful index.   There are good reasons why it is consistently one of worst to track for the last 25 years.

Thrugelmir

NedS said:

worksmarter said:

What is the best FTSE100 tracker to get for low charges and good tracking accuracy?

With 5-10% swings per day, I would not worry about 0.5% annual charges as they will be negligible relative to the amount you are presumably hoping to make or may potentially lose. I would instead focus on an ETF that can be easily traded such as the iShares offering previously mentioned. Once the volatility dies down, you can consolidate gains/losses into your preferred long term holdings.

ETF's can suffer from wide spreads. As with any tradeable security. Sellers need buyers.