Diversification - how many stocks is too many?

[Mani]

This is a topic that @adam and @Viktor touched on during the AMA on Tuesday. I was relieved to hear @adam would like to see more ETFs available on Freetrade. Personally, one of the things keeping me from a balanced and diverse portfolio is the lack of ETFs. Particularly for the European and Asian markets. I’m hoping @Viktor can add some more ETFs with the next batch of UK stocks!

I put in two ETF requests yesterday if anyone would care to vote

Currently my portfolio has a mixture of US/UK stocks (approx.14) and ETFs (S&P500, FTSE, Japan)

[Request] Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF (VERX)

Morningstar - Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF Di... ETF | IE00BKX55S42 Vanguard - Vanguard Asset Management | Personal Investing in the UK This euro-zone ETF is superior to the one already available on FT (VEUR). This has greater coverage and diversity in the euro-zone and ex-europe areas and does not include the UK market. This would make a good companion to the FTSE all shares ETF (FTAL) already available on FT. Have a closer look and please vote if you like what you see! […

Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF (VAPX)

Morningstar - https://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/etf/snapshot/snapshot.aspx?id=0P0000YWMU Vanguard - Vanguard Asset Management | Personal Investing in the UK We need better coverage of the Asia Pacific index on FT via a ETF!! Excellent asia pacific ETF with great coverage, particularly in the developed asia market (with the likes of Samsung) and less of a focus on austrailasia markets much like the iShares ETF already available on FT (CPJ1). Have a closer look and please vote if you’d like to …