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What are exchange-traded funds?
Baskets of securities that are traded on an exchange. ETFs are part mutual fund, part stock.
2.
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.
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How do investors buy and sell most exchange-traded funds?
Through a broker. Because these shares trade on an exchange, investors have to go through a broker to buy and sell shares. Only the very wealthy can sell shares back to the sponsoring fund family. And when they do, they won't get cash back, but shares of the ETF's underlying holdings.
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If you are an active, frequent trader of exchange-traded funds, then your trading expenses will probably _______ those of mutual funds.
Exceed. Those who trade frequently will probably discover this. So if you plan to trade ETFs frequently, you should take note.
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Compared to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds are ______ to make capital-gains distributions.
Less likely. However, at times they must, in order to adjust for changes to their underlying indexes.
