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This is not entirely true.
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ETFs do carry risks, and these are on a par
with the risks inherent in its underlying index/ commodity.
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Suppose you invest in gold ETFs that tracks the
price of physical gold on a particular market.
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Now, if the price of gold falls by 5% over, say
six months, the value of your investments in that gold ETF will also fall by
that amount.
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So in ETFs, the risks are equal to the market
risks of underlying instruments, and are, therefore, not totally risk free.