Conversations With the Buy-Side: Futures and ETFs, commissioned by CME Group and produced by Aite Group, studies the selection process and perceived costs and benefits of replicating the S&P 500 returns via equity index futures versus exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from a practitioner’s point of view. Interviews were held with buy-side portfolio managers and traders to seek their perspectives on the day-to-day influences into their decisions to trade futures and ETFs.
All examples in this report are hypothetical interpretations of situations and are used for explanation purposes only. The views in this report reflect solely those of the author and not necessarily those of CME Group or its affiliated institutions. This report and the information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience.
