Investors in exchange-traded funds expect the share of these products in their portfolios to grow to 38% in the next five years from 29% at present, according to Charles Schwab's latest ETF investor study, released this week.
Ninety-four percent of ETF investors said they expected to buy ETFs in the next two years, and 45% of those who are currently non-investors said they would likely do so in the next two years.
"Over the decade we have conducted this study, ETF investors' appetite and affinity for ETFs has grown dramatically," David Botset, senior vice president of product strategy for Charles Schwab Investment Management, said in a statement.
"This year we also asked non-ETF investors about their interest in ETFs. At a time when individual investors are particularly engaged in the markets, it is interesting to see that a significant pool of investors who have never dipped a toe into the world of ETFs are interested in adding these products to their portfolios."
Logica Research conducted an online survey Nov. 9 to Nov. 29 among 2,000 individual investors 25 to 75 with at least $25,000 in investable assets who are aware of ETFs.
In the latest survey, millennials continued to lead the way in ETF adoption, with 29% of the cohort planning to significantly increase investments in ETFs, compared with 23% of Generation X investors and 9% of baby boomers.
Millennials estimated that in five years, 43% of their portfolios would be in ETFs, versus 39% for Gen Xers and 29% for boomers.
