ETF Trading

ETF Trading

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are traded as a basket of related assets, providing traders and investors with a convenient and cost-effective way to diversify their portfolio and gain exposure to multiple assets in a single trade. Make the most of opportunity trading a range of ETF CFDs across markets, sectors, currencies and commodities.

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WHY TRADE CFDs on ETFs WITH HFM

Ultra-fast execution

Cost-effective

Wide range of ETFs from around the world

Trading flexibility

Cutting-edge technology

Portfolio diversification

ETFs

Choose from dozens of high-quality, low-cost ETFs to trade as CFDs with HFM

ETFs Spot Contract Specifications

Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund Basic Materials 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLY Consumer Discretionary Sector SPDR Fund Consumer Discretionary 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund Consumer Staples 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund Energy 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund Financial Sector 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund Health Care 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund Technology 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund Utilities 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund Basic Materials 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLY Consumer Discretionary Sector SPDR Fund Consumer Discretionary 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund Consumer Staples 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund Energy 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund Financial Sector 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund Health Care 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund Technology 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund Utilities 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund Basic Materials 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLY Consumer Discretionary Sector SPDR Fund Consumer Discretionary 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund Consumer Staples 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund Energy 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund Financial Sector 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund Health Care 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund Technology 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund Utilities 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund Basic Materials 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLY Consumer Discretionary Sector SPDR Fund Consumer Discretionary 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund Consumer Staples 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund Energy 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund Financial Sector 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund Health Care 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund Technology 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund Utilities 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund Basic Materials 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLY Consumer Discretionary Sector SPDR Fund Consumer Discretionary 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund Consumer Staples 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund Energy 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund Financial Sector 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund Health Care 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund Technology 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund Utilities 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
Swap values in % Trading Hours
Symbol Description Industry Leverage (up to) Short Long Monday
Open		 Friday
Close		 Break
XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund Basic Materials 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLY Consumer Discretionary Sector SPDR Fund Consumer Discretionary 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund Consumer Staples 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund Energy 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
QQQ Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Equity Markets 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLF Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund Financial Sector 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund Health Care 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund Technology 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -
XLU Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund Utilities 1:5 1.57 -9.07 16:35:00 22:57:59 -

Important

  1. Spreads are floating and provided by the respective exchange
  2. Swaps values may be adjusted monthly based on market conditions and are applicable to all open positions. Triple swaps are applied every Friday.
  3. Server Times: Winter: GMT+2 and Summer: GMT+3 (DST) (last Sunday of March and ends last Sunday of October).
  4. Commission charge of 0.10 USD per Share Round Turn is applied.

Calculating Share Margin Requirements – Example

Account base currency: EUR
EURUSD market price: 1.12835
Position: Open 3 lots BUY IXN at 235.60
1 Lot size: 1 shares
Margin requirement: 20% of Notional Value
Notional value is: 3 * 1 * 235.60 = 706.80 USD
Margin required is: 706.80 USD * 0.20 = 141.36 USD = 125.28 EUR

WHAT IS ETFs TRADING?

ETFs, or Exchange-Traded Funds, are investment funds that typically hold a diversified portfolio of assets, such as stocks, bonds, or commodities. ETFs can provide investors with exposure to a broad range of asset classes and sectors, and they can be bought and sold like individual stocks throughout the trading day.

By trading CFDs on ETFs, you gain exposure to a basket of assets within a single trade. This diversification can help reduce the risk associated with investing in individual securities. Overall, ETFs can be a convenient and cost-effective way for investors to gain exposure to a diverse range of asset classes and investment strategies.

ETFs can be an attractive investment option for investors because they typically offer lower expense ratios and greater tax efficiency compared to traditional mutual funds. ETFs also provide investors with the ability to diversify their portfolio across a broad range of asset classes, sectors, and geographies.

You can start trading CFDs on ETFs on the powerful MT5 platform.

HOW TO START TRADING CFDs ON FOREX

  • 1. Open an HFM Live Account or try Demo
  • 2. Determine your trading strategy
  • 3. Choose your trading platform
  • 4. Select the ETF you want to trade
  • 5. Open and monitor your position

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FAQs

Getting started with ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) trading can be a great way to invest in a diversified portfolio of assets with low fees. Before investing in any ETF, it's important to understand the basics of how they work and what kind of assets they hold. Then, open an HFM live or demo trading account, choose the ETFs you want to trade and place your order.

You can trade ETFs on our award-winning MT5 platform with superior trading conditions.

There are several types of ETFs available to investors, each with its own unique investment objective and strategy. Here are some of the most common types of ETFs:

  1. Equity ETFs: These ETFs invest in a basket of stocks and track the performance of a particular stock market index, such as the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq. Equity ETFs can provide investors with exposure to a broad range of companies across different sectors and industries.
  2. Bond ETFs: These ETFs invest in a basket of bonds and track the performance of a particular bond index, such as the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index. Bond ETFs can provide investors with exposure to different types of bonds, including government, corporate, and municipal bonds.
  3. Commodity ETFs: These ETFs invest in a basket of commodities, such as gold, silver, oil, or agricultural products. Commodity ETFs can provide investors with exposure to different types of commodities and can be used as a hedge against inflation or market volatility.
  4. Currency ETFs: These ETFs invest in a basket of currencies and track the performance of a particular currency index, such as the US Dollar Index or the Euro Index. Currency ETFs can provide investors with exposure to different currencies and can be used as a hedge against currency risk.
  5. Sector ETFs: These ETFs invest in a particular sector or industry, such as technology, healthcare, or energy. Sector ETFs can provide investors with exposure to specific sectors and can be used to target areas of the market that are expected to perform well.
  6. International ETFs: These ETFs invest in stocks or bonds of companies located outside of the investor's home country. International ETFs can provide investors with exposure to different regions and countries and can be used to diversify a portfolio.
  7. Alternative ETFs: These ETFs invest in alternative assets, such as real estate, infrastructure, or commodities. Alternative ETFs can provide investors with exposure to non-traditional asset classes and can be used to diversify a portfolio.
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