Abstract:In this doctoral thesis, XTFs are considered as plain-vanilla Exchange Traded Funds which pursue a passive investment approach and replicate a broad, internationally diversified market index. The thesis pursues two research goals. First, to investigate whether XTFs enhance risk and return of household portfolios when taking multiple relevant asset classes into account – not only stocks. Second, to examine whether employing XTFs in household portfolios is reasonable when including practical constraints and ris… Show more
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