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Which statement is false about exchange-traded funds?
ETFs are always the cheaper choice for all investors. Although the annual expenses of ETFs are below those of mutual funds, you must pay a commission each time you buy an ETF. As a result, ETFs may not be cheaper choices for investors who invest a little bit at a time, or those who trade actively.
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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.
3.
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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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.
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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.