SMSF investment: 20 most popular LICs/LITs
Listed investment companies have been around for almost a century and remain popular with SMSF investors looking for cost-effective diversification in a single trade.
Most popular investments for SMSFs
Set out below are the latest guides that relate to most popular investments for smsfs.
SMSF investment: 20 most popular ETFs
From a standing start 20 years ago, ETFs now play a central role in many SMSF investment portfolios with more than 300 to choose from.
SMSF investment: 20 most popular managed funds
Traditional managed funds may not have the ‘it’ factor of ETFs but they still pack a punch in many SMSF portfolios, providing significant diversification.
SMSF investment: 20 most popular Australian shares
Australian shares remain the most popular asset class among SMSF investors who continue to put their faith, and their money, in our mining heavyweights and big four banks.
SMSF investment: 20 most popular international shares
Investing directly in international shares is still a fringe activity for most SMSFs, but the allure of the world’s big tech companies is proving irresistible for some.
Which asset classes are popular with SMSFs?
Listed Australian shares continue to be the most popular asset class for SMSF trustees but other assets are gaining ground.
SMSFs: Top 10 alternative investments
SMSF trustees are often accused of being unadventurous in their asset allocation, but some are bucking the trend with ‘exotic’ investments in everything from horse semen to vending machines and dividend-paying cows.
