Interactive FAQ: Why would I buy an ETF when I can get an index mutual fund without a broker?
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Why would I buy an ETF when I can get an index mutual fund without a broker?
You can certainly buy a mutual fund directly from a fund group at no "load" or sales charge. Annual management fees will typically be higher with a traditional mutual fund and you can only buy or sell at the closing price at the end of the day.
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Do you recommend ETFs to buy?
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What are the pros and cons of ETFs?
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Do any ETFs try to beat the market?
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Is it possible ETFs are just a fad?
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Are ETFs guaranteed or insured?
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How can I go short with an ETF?
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Do ETFs always pay out the full dividend of all its constituent stocks?
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Why would I try to match the market with an index fund when I can beat it with an outperforming mutual fund?
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Can you give me asset allocation advice?
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How do I go about identifying ETFs which are breaking out, breaking down, trending up or trending down?
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What is the difference between ETFs and Closed End Funds?
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Where and how do I buy ETFs?
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Are there currency ETFs?
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Are there any Dow Jones Industrials or S&P 500 ETFs?
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Can non-US citizens own ETFs?
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Is there a hedge fund ETF in the works?
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Are ETFs only for stocks?
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How can I find the P/E ratio of the index underlying an ETF?
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What happens to an ETF when the stocks contained within the fund splits?
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How can I short an ETF?
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Do most investors hold ETFs for long term?
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Do you have a system for a portfolio of the top performing ETFs?
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How long should you hold ETFs in your portfolio?
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Are ETFs alternative investments?
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What are the pros and cons of ETFs?
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Are there currently any muni ETF's available; and are the tax advantages the same as if you owned the underlying muni bond? If so, which states are they for?
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Do any ETFs follow a hedge fund index?
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What would be the tax implications for a Canadian citizen/resident in buying US-based ETFs?
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What are sector, style, semi-active and fundamental ETFs?
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Are there domestic and international, large and small value ETFs that are tax efficent to have in taxable accounts? Which would you recommend?
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What is an ETN?
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Can certificates be obtained for ETFs for use in obtaining a stock secured loan?
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Is it possible to have an ETF in Ecuador?
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In case of index composition changes, how and by whom are ETF holdings adjusted?
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What is the impact of index composition changes?
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What is an index fund?
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What types of ETF bonds should we buy now to hedge against a rising inflationary environment?
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Is there a hedge fund ETF in the works?
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Where and how do I buy ETFs?
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I have recently moved my 401k form my company to Wells and want ot create a roll over etf IRA for my retirement ,i am 31 yrs old and have about 80k,can you please let me know what would be best scenario for 80%stock and 20% bond?
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Is there a cross reference table showing an EFT equivalent for a given mutual fund?
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If I buy or sell a position/ETF in the middle of the day what price is being recorded in my portfolio, current or end-of-day?
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historical pricing , at least 15 years for MDY
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Are there ETF's that concentrate on specific industries or indices?
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What security moves opposite of MDY?
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Can I get the RSS feeds from ETFZone? If yes, how?