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1.
When can you buy exchange-traded funds?
Anytime during the trading day. As opposed to mutual funds, which are sold at the end of the day no matter when during the day you place your order, you can buy exchange-traded funds at any time during the day.
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Exchange-traded funds are always cheaper to buy than mutual funds.
False. If you trade frequently, ETFs will likely be more expensive than mutual funds, due to the commissions.
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In what form do investors buy or redeem shares from an exchange-traded fund?
In blocks of a certain number. The blocks are typically in groups of 50,000 shares.
4.
Exchange-traded funds typically are _______.
Passively managed, or indexed. For the arbitrage mechanism to work, potential arbitragers must have full, timely knowledge of the ETF's holdings. Active managers rarely disclose this information more than twice per year, though, which is why indexing has been the strategy of choice for ETFs thus far.
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In general, exchange-traded funds are cheaper to buy than index mutual funds if you want to trade regularly.
False. Because of their commissions, regular trading will likely cost you more with exchange-traded funds.
