| Exchange Traded Funds |
| Can anyone please help me understand the difference between an ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) and MF (Mutual Fund? |
ETFs are like mutual funds, but ETF shares are traded on the stock exchange. Shares of mutual funds are not traded on the stock exchange. You must have a brokerage account to purchase ETF shares, l... |
| What is the difference between a "closed end" and "indexed" exchange traded fund (ETF)? |
are you asking the difference between a closed end fund and an ETF? they are two different types of things, an etf is like an index mutual fund that can trade like a stock, a closed end fund is lik... |
| What is the cost involved in trading (buying or selling) an ETF(Exchange Traded Fund)? |
It's the same fee as trading stock. I pay $9.99 with Etrade. Most brokerages charge anywhere from $5 to about $20. ... |
| What is the difference between an index fund and an ETF (Exchange Traded Fund)? |
They aren't necessarily different things.
An index fund is a fund which has an underlying portfolio designed to track a popular index, like the Nasdaq 100 or S&P 500. If you invest in a... |
| What's the difference between a mutual fund and an exchange traded fund? |
Actually, Exchange Traded Funds and Mutual funds are not that different. Both are investment companies organized under the Investment Co act of 1940. Actually many ETF are organized as Mutual Fun... |
| What would be the one best exchange traded fund to own in my portfolio? |
If your goal is to diversify with something other than your US company holdings I've got some ideas for you.
I'm not making a trading call here; any one of these could go down in price... |
| Is there a stock or an exchange traded fund that is tied to the price of silver? |
SLV ... |
| How can I create an exchange traded fund (ETF)? |
They are subject to the 40 Act, and also the '33 Act if you are going to issue shares to the public. And exchange regulations, and the requirements of the custodian, and currency restrictions... |
| I am looking for an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that focuses on Coal companies. Any suggestions? |
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| What is the difference between an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) and a Closed End Fund? |
The main difference is that ETFs track an index (for example, the S&P 500), and for various reasons they trade at almost exactly their NAV (Net Asset Value, the value of the stocks held by the ... |
| What exactly is a Exchange Traded Fund or a ETF? |
It's like a mutual fund in that it owns a portfolio of investments, but ...
+ it is not managed after the initial portfolio is purchased (i.e. nobody is buying and selling investments withi... |
| Would you consider it fiscally irresponsible to invest some of my 4 year old son's ugma college fund in? |
No. I don't think so. I don't have an UGMA account for my children but I do have an account with Fidelity for them -- and my investment approach for them is aggressive with lots of emergi... |
| What are the mutual funds that trade on the stock exchange called? |
Some are called closed end funds. Those are the ones that issue a fixed number of shares and then then trade based on supply and demand. Some trade at less than net asset value and some trade at ... |
| Can ETFs (IShares Index Fund shares) be traded on any exchange in the world? |
If you buy them on a US exchange, then you will have to sell them there too. Any attempt to transfer to another exchange, if even possible and acceptable to your broker, will certainly require pap... |
| What are the essential differences between ETF's, closed end funds, and unit investment trusts? |
QQQQ is not exactly a unit trust. It is more of an exchange traded index fund. Both exchange traded index funds and unit trusts are essentually unmanaged. The difference between the two is that ... |
| How do I research a stock ticker on a Malayan Stock Exchange, specifically the Kuala Lumpar Composite Index? |
I found a chart for the index and it's been doing very well since mid-2006. Go to the Yahoo Finance page and enter ^KLSE in the get quotes box. Or enter your EFT in the box. ... |
| Is there a US MF or ETF company w/ online service where a non-US resident can participate in mutual funds? |
Fidelity, Schwab and others offer international services. ... |
| ETF vs. closed end funds? |
I'm not sure if I'm misinterpreting the first answer, but closed-end funds are certainly traded on the open market. Most are listed on the NYSE. So, that doesn't make sense.
Ins... |
| Which was the first brokerage firm to offer an ETF (exchange traded fund) to investors? |
Try getting details at ... |
| ETFs....FXI or not? |
at $185 FXI is too rich for me. I perfer more global plays like CWI or VEU (Cwi own but both have been winners for me) I see it continuing up to the Olympics next year after that all bets are off.<... |
| Where would you invest $25,000 today? |
Depending on how risk-tolerant you are, either SPDRs or foreign ETFs. Obviously, the S&P 500 has gotten hammered this week but, obviously, it is a safe index long-term. So you might be buying a... |
| Does anyone know about ETN's? |
ETF's are treated like stocks unless you sell them at a loss then techinally you have to wait 30 days before buying them again or the "wash sale rule" applies. This is the main diffe... |
| Are north american stock markets really efficient? |
it depends on what you mean by "efficient"
in general, markets do seem to move in a "random walk" and seem so efficient it's hard to outperform them.
there are statis... |
| Foreign etf's? |
These P/E numbers they are listing are incorrect. In fact, by many measures, Chinese stocks (especially mainland shares) are some of the most expensive in the world right now.
Based on the numbe... |
| Should i invest in stocks or bonds? |
You cannot diversify your portfolio that much with only 2600, however, that is a good amount to start a portfolio, and you can diversify in the future as you get more capital. You should go with s... |
| How do you define Large Value ETF? |
By definition they are as follows in descending sequence by distribution rate:
RPV
ELV
IWD has some mid caps thrown in but they are inconsequential
JKF
IVE
Not defined as a large cap valu... |
| If I buy XLF on Scottrade, how is the commission and bid-offer spreads charged to my account? |
when Iv'e bought or sold ETFs on scottrade I am charged the flat 7.00 fee ... |
| Tax implications of selling a Rollover IRA position and buy ETFs with the proceeds? |
Dont liquidate the IRA to buy ETF's, sell whatever securities are currently in the IRA and simply purchase the ETF's within the brokerage IRA. No taxes at all. There may be some 1 time ... |
| Why are there so many ETF's? |
Because they are in high demand, they are in high demand because the fees are lower (almost non-existent) whereas in mutual funds there are fees you get charged on a monthly basis, and possibly loa... |
| Any water based ETF's? |
How about PHO, CGW, or FIW? See:
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