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ETF A-Z — the tool to automate the habit
The same small habit from the mindset page — automated, monthly, by the simplest possible tool.
What — what is an ETF?
Exchange-Traded Fund. A basket of stocks or bonds, traded on an exchange like a single stock.
Why — why ETF
Lower cost, broader diversification, less time. Stock picking is expensive in fees, attention and tax.
"Automate it once and the system saves you the next thousand decisions."
Where — where to buy
Brokers in your country.
What to buy
UCITS ETF (EU residents), Acc (accumulating) vs Dist (distributing), TER, tracking error. Start with a single global ETF.
Starter ETFs
- IWDA (MSCI World, Acc)
- VWCE (FTSE All-World, Acc)
- EUNL
Tax
Your country's framework.
TOB (taxe sur opérations de bourse) + Reynders + pas de plus-value sur actions UCITS
TOB 0.12% / 1.32% selon ETF · Reynders 30% sur composante obligataire
Source: SPF Finances, 2025. Pas d'impôt sur plus-value pour particuliers (sauf gestion anormale).
How much, how often
From €25/month, on a fixed date, automatically. DCA. No market timing.
"Personal finance is 80% behavior and 20% knowledge."
Common mistakes — 7
- 1Chasing prices
- 2Switching ETFs too often
- 3Buying US-domiciled ETFs as an EU resident (blocked by PRIIPs)
- 4Choosing on TER alone
- 5Not reinvesting distributions (prefer Acc)
- 6Trying to time the market
- 7Selling during volatility
The habit — back to the mindset
All of this is just tooling. If the habit is set, the simpler the tool, the better.
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This page is for education, not investment advice. 5/7/10% are nominal returns. After volatility, taxes and inflation, real returns are lower.