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Understanding Exchange Traded Funds | ETF vs. Mutual Funds


A few years ago there were only a handful of Exchange Traded Funds. Today there are over 500 ETFs covering many different segments of both the domestic and foreign markets.

Exchange Traded Funds:

  • Are listed on the various stock exchanges and trade just like a stock
  • They are priced continuously throughout the trading day
  • ETFs can be sold short
  • You pay a commission when buying and selling just like when buying an individual stock.

ETFs offer all of the advantages of a mutual fund without some of the disadvantages:

  • Diversification:

    A typical ETF will hold many individual stocks within its portfolio.
  • Professional Management:

    ETFs are managed by highly professional investment specialist that make the buy and sell decisions for their individual ETF portfolios.
  • Economies of Scale:

    ETFs take advantage of their size to minimize transaction cost associated with buying and selling individual stocks within their respective portfolios.
  • Advantages over Mutual Funds:

    With ETFs there are no minimum holding periods and no early redemption fees.

Types of Exchange Traded Funds:

  • Growth oriented (Smaller growth stocks)
  • Value oriented (Large cap value stocks)
  • Income oriented (Bond funds or dividend paying stocks)
  • Specific country focused (China, Singapore, Germany, etc.)
  • Regional focused (Latin America, Europe, Asia, etc)
  • Foreign exchange (Forex related vs. the U.S. Dollar)
  • Specific market segments (energy, healthcare, consumer products, etc.)
  • Precious Metals (Gold, silver, etc.)

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