Do ETFs ever dissolve? How does that impact holders?


When I was younger I played around with individual stocks, made some big wins, and a lot large losses. It basically ended up as a wash.

As a result, in recent years, and as I’ve started to make more money, I’m primarily in VGT (NASDAQ tracking), SPLG/SPY (S&P500 tracking), and DIA (Dow Jones tracking).

My weighting is roughly as follows:

60% tech

20% S&P500

10% Dow Jones

10% other ETFs / a couple small holdings

My question is, what is the risk of well known ETFs liquidating?

For example, I noticed SPY has been around since the mid 90s, whereas SPLG has only been around since the mid 2000s.

The underlying holdings are basically the same. Younger ETFs shouldn’t be a cause for concern right?

Maybe it’s a dumb question but I just got to thinking about the risk of liquidation. I’m perfectly happy holding through the ups and downs though.

Thanks!


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