--- title: "SGX UCITS ETFs: What Singapore Investors Need to Know [Chills 287 ft MoneyOwl & SGX]" description: Work Smart, Invest, Retire Well – offers personal finance, investing, career insights, and entrepreneurial stories to help you build wealth, achieve financial independence, and live a richer, wiser life. image: https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/hubfs/Chills%20287.png --- [Skip to content](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/blog/chillswithtfc-287#main-content) [![Full\_COlour](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Full_COlour.png?width=456&height=80&name=Full_COlour.png)](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/) - [Retirement Marketspace](https://retirementmarketspace.thefinancialcoconut.com/) - [Events](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/events) Show submenu for Events - [For Investors](https://tfcmysterymeetup.com/) - [For Business Owners & Creators](https://ipcreatorunite.peatix.com/) - [For Salaried Workers](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/thought-leadership-series) - [TFC Events](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/events) - [Shows](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/tfc-shows) Show submenu for Shows - [Wise and Shine](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/wise-and-shine) - [The Business Show](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/tfc-business-show) - [Chills with TFC](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/chills-with-tfc) - [Blog](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/blog) Show submenu for Blog - [Work Smart](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/worksmart) - [Invest](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/invest) - [Retire Well](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/retire-well) - [Business](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/business) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Retirement Marketspace](https://retirementmarketspace.thefinancialcoconut.com/) - [Events](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/events) Show submenu for Events - [For Investors](https://tfcmysterymeetup.com/) - [For Business Owners & Creators](https://ipcreatorunite.peatix.com/) - [For Salaried Workers](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/thought-leadership-series) - [TFC Events](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/events) - [Shows](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/tfc-shows) Show submenu for Shows - [Wise and Shine](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/wise-and-shine) - [The Business Show](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/tfc-business-show) - [Chills with TFC](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/chills-with-tfc) - [Blog](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/blog) Show submenu for Blog - [Work Smart](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/worksmart) - [Invest](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/invest) - [Retire Well](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/retire-well) - [Business](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/business) - [Contact us](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/contact-us) [Contact us](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/contact-us) Oct 8, 2026, 9:01:53 AM # SGX UCITS ETFs: What Singapore Investors Need to Know \[Chills 287 ft MoneyOwl & SGX\] ![Picture of The Financial Coconut](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Square%20(2)-3.png?width=50&name=Square%20(2)-3.png) [The Financial Coconut](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/blog/author/the-financial-coconut) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/blog/chillswithtfc-287) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/blog/chillswithtfc-287) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/blog/chillswithtfc-287) [Share this page](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/blog/chillswithtfc-287)   [![Follow The Financial Coconut](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/46975693/interactive-182431637553.png)](https://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/web-interactives/public/v1/track/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLL2CjCe42iR2RH2MpVX0Ej%2BKJQ%2F3A0Z7pXnUs35To%2Bo6nbKcpBVq9I98X5NUungVEwfs5YCKuM%2FaP97VxIITkTlihT57%2F%2F4XDW9rT3VR4MatSLDi%2BMU5mbQqihfX3LRRz83ij8K19OiD8UXy8sdct4t0Q%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=182431637553&portalId=46975693)   Would you buy an ETF just because it is cheaper, more tax-efficient and easier to access from Singapore? With new UCITS ETFs coming to SGX, that choice is about to become much more relevant for local investors. But convenience is only one part of the equation. In this episode of Chills with TFC, Reggie, Dawn, Chuin Ting Weber and Kang Wei Chin unpack what investors should actually look at before choosing an ETF: the index underneath it, withholding tax, brokerage costs, bid-ask spreads, liquidity and whether “passive” really means passive. They also get into a surprisingly important question: when an ETF says “World”, how much of the world are investors actually getting? The ETF wrapper may look simple. What sits inside it can be very different. So if two ETFs track similar markets, what matters most to you: lower fees, tax efficiency, easier access or broader diversification? Watch the full conversation on YouTube. **What We Discuss:** - [00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q) - Why UCITS ETFs are a game changer - [01:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=104s) - Meet the guests - [03:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=192s) - Growth of Singapore's ETF market - [07:24](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=444s) - Is early subscription worth it? - [10:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=626s) - Global, US, NASDAQ and equal-weighted ETFs - [15:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=948s) - Costs vs CSPX and unit trusts - [18:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=1100s) - US-Ireland tax treaty and estate tax risk - [19:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=1176s) - Not a feeder fund, how the listing works - [22:31](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=1351s) - CDP accounts explained - [24:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=1494s) - Why one broker got early access - [27:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=1629s) - Why SGX took so long - [36:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=2200s) - Bid-ask spreads and market makers - [39:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=2385s) - Singapore dollar denomination and FX - [42:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=2525s) - ETFs vs unit trusts for rebalancing - [46:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=2787s) - ETF is a wrapper: passive vs active - [56:29](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=3389s) - What's next on SGX, VWRA and building blocks - [1:01:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=3703s) - Leveraged ETFs and DLC risks - [1:06:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q&t=3996s) - Insurance index products: no free lunch **Episode Resources:** - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/648A10FPIgq6MuTGhYCcD7?si=708b8309954d4a73) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzQfRXe2S0Q) - [Apple podcast](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sgx-ucits-etfs-what-singapore-investors-need-to-know/id1487004505?i=1000793733675) New episodes every [Thursday](https://www.thefinancialcoconut.com/blog/tag/chills-with-tfc) Share us your thoughts on this episode and let us know what do you want to hear next. 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