How to invest for children?

[yetanothername]

Both approaches are equally valid.

We have an Avadis fund for our kid but it’s in our name. I was thinking about buying an accumulating ETF that I don’t otherwise own, but in the end decided not to change anything. Having a different provider for my kid’s money just helps me keep things straight.

Some people just like having a different mental or physical place for money intended for the child.

[systematic-investor]

I also (mostly) invest in US domiciled ETFs vs. their EU/Ireland domiciled counterparts for the same reasons you outlined.

Just keep the US estate tax (up to 40% of value of your US stocks and ETFs holdings) in the back of your mind. There is a CH US tax treaty giving CH residents higher exemption than residents of other nations but still something that good to be aware of

[gaijin]

I think this comment is getting carried away from the original topic of this thread. See the following thread for a general discussion about US domiciled ETFs vs. UCITS

Why are U.S. ETFs the most tax-efficient investment strategy?

Several times I have read on the blog or forum that US ETFs are the most tax efficient investment strategy. But why? Thanks to the double tax treaty, 15% instead of 30% withholding tax (Quellensteuer) is levied on US ETF dividends, but you can claim it back in your Swiss tax return via DA-1. However, the same applies to Swiss stocks or ETFs, whose 35% withholding tax (Verrechnungssteuer) can be reclaimed in full. Both US and Swiss dividends are subject to income tax (Einkommenssteuer). The capi…

See the following thread about estate tax treaty:

Estate tax treaty US-Switzerland [2024]

I have carefully reviewed an excellent post from 2020 regarding US Estate Taxes for non-US Persons on Assets (such as VT). As someone who is a bit older and closer to retirement than the average Mustachian, this topic has become increasingly important to me. However, given that the post is somewhat dated, I wonder if there have been any changes since then. I would greatly appreciate clarification on a few open points: Estate Tax Threshold: After reading the post multiple times, I am still unc…