Inside Track: Can the Value in global equities shine through AI adoption?
Webinar
30 minutes
- CPD:
- 30 minutes
Most ETF investors focus on the expense ratio. But for professional investors, trading costs can matter just as much, and they're often far less visible. Hi. I'm Sophie Hunter, a senior specialist in Vanguard's ETF Capital Markets team. Our role is simple. We help investors trade Vanguard ETFs more efficiently by improving liquidity and minimizing total trading costs.
The capital markets team sit right at the center of the ETF ecosystem. We're in constant communication with market makers, authorized participants, and exchanges, as well as working closely alongside Vanguard's portfolio managers and traders.
That gives us a real time view of how Vanguard ETFs are actually trading in the market, And that's the perspective we bring to investors.
In practice, we support with ETF execution before, during and after the trade.
A lot of our work goes on behind the scenes, working with liquidity providers to make sure spreads are competitive and that there's sufficient depth available when and where it's needed.
On individual orders, we can help by sense checking liquidity and timing and venue choices.
When trades are larger or more complex, we can provide bespoke support that might involve pre trade guidance and pricing indications, talking through execution routes, or helping investors understand how to switch efficiently from a competitor ETF.
We work to really understand individual investors, their execution objectives, how they access liquidity, and the challenges that they individually face when buying and selling ETFs.
By combining our view of current market dynamics with an individual investor's needs, we can tailor execution guidance to the situation at hand.
After the trade, we can also help close the loop with post trade analytics, looking at execution quality and outcomes.
Clients use us in different ways.
Sometimes it's a quick sense check, sometimes a deeper conversation, or sometimes a broader session on ETF market structure and the latest developments in ETF execution. Execution.
Regardless of how investors are using us, the consistent feedback is that engaging with our team can make a real difference to trading outcomes.
If you would like to connect with the ETF capital markets team, the easiest route is through your Vanguard sales representative who can put you directly in touch with us.
At its core, we're here to help clients trade Vanguard ETFs with clarity, with confidence, and at a fair price.
