iShares, the exchange-traded funds platform of BlackRock, has created an ETF “toolkit” to help advisors
assess ETFs and the role they can play in portfolios.

The
toolkit includes guidance on issues such as
calculating total cost, evaluating the tax implications of different products
and what to look for when selecting an ETF. It also provides materials for
advisors to use when discussing ETFs with investors, including a factsheet aimed at “dispelling
common ETF myths”.

“RDR has undoubtedly
increased the interest we’ve seen in ETFs from financial advisors. There is
also now much more awareness of the role that asset allocation plays in
generating risk-managed returns, which is leading many investors to look at
blending index products with active funds in their portfolios,” Pollyanna Rhodes, head of intermediary sales,
iShares UK, said in a statement.

The ETF toolkit will be distributed to IFAs
around the UK, and is available to download from the iShares website.