| There are now over 1,600 exchange-traded products available to investors, and total assets are quickly approaching $2 trillion. Traditionally, the primary way an investor could get access to a diversified portfolio of stocks was through a mutual fund. But today, many of these investment products mirror the overall market, providing very little differentiation. Good managers are hard to come by.
This, coupled with sometimes high expenses, has resulted in subpar performance for much of the mutual fund industry. If an investor's goal is to replicate the holdings of an index, another investment option is the often low-priced exchange-traded fund. However, there are complexities in this emerging investment class. With the continued interest in utilizing exchange-traded products for investors’ portfolios, it's crucial to consider a number of things before you invest in an ETF...........................................Full Article: Source
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