| Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer the best of both worlds—the benefits of diversification and money management like a mutual fund, and the liquidity and tick-by-tick real-time trading like a stock. Other benefits include lower transaction charges for ETF trading, tax-efficient structures, and a variety of sectors/asset classes/focused investment schemes suitable to the needs of both traders and investors.
Thanks to these features, ETFs have become hugely popular in last decade. With each passing month, new ETF offerings get introduced into the market. However, not all available ETFs fit the short-term trading criteria of high liquidity, cost efficiency, and price transparency..............................................Full Article: Source
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