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11 questions linked to/from What are the important differences between mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)?
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How do I invest in the S&P 500?
If I want to invest $4000 in the S&P 500 stocks (which is diversified and non-risk), how do I do this?
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Vanguard ETF vs mutual fund
I was looking at Vanguards (VOO) ETF which aims to mimic the S&P 500 and noticed you do not pay any commission fees and it has an expanse ratio of just .05%.Then I looked at the mutual fund ...
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When looking at a mutual fund, how can you tell if it is a traditional fund or an ETF?
From this question here I understand what a mutual fund is.
From the best answer selected, I can understand what a mutual fund is.
Having read this, I can understand the definition of a ETF.
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What kind of services do mutual funds offer that their equivalent ETFs don't?
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Now you may ask why VTI is 0.03% while VTSAX 0.04%. That is because Vanguard of VTSAX provides service, while the service of VTI is provided by your broker.
I don't ...
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Are Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) less safe than regular mutual funds?
I have read this question on the differences between both vehicles, but one the points was, perhaps, a bit under-emphasized: the relative risk.
I understand there are technical differences between ...
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What's the difference between mutual fund, index fund, etf, index mutual etf, etc.?
Originally, this was more of a conceptual question that I tried to Google, but after looking through many sources, I keep seeing different definitions and terminologies and a combination of them that ...
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Are bond index funds a safe way to save for a mortgage down payment?
I came across Betterment's "Smart Saver" account today, which is a savings-account alternative that invests in U.S. Treasury bonds and low-volatility corporate bonds. The APY is almost exactly the ...
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Indian equivalent of Vanguard S&P 500
I was going through the article - Warren Buffett wins $1M bet made a decade ago that the S&P 500 stock index would outperform hedge funds
The name Vanguard is pretty popular even among non US ...
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Why would I pick a specific ETF over an equivalent Mutual Fund?
At the risk of beating a dead horse, I am still confused about the benefits of an ETF over a mutual fund.
I understand the general premise (lower expense ratio, liquidity, paying taxes for other ...
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Can an ETF perform differently than its holdings?
A mutual fund is just a portfolio of stocks (or other assets) and hence the fund performs as well as its holdings [minus various fees]. However, an exchange traded fund (ETF) performs, like a stock, ...
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How to calculate the total managing/transaction/etc costs of an index ETF and an index mutual funds?
I am considering to passively invest my savings, and I am deciding between an S&P 500 ETF or S&P 500 mutual fund. Yet, I am not sure what to look for in each option and how to calculate the ...
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