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Old 07-11-2005, 11:42 AM
newfant newfant is offline
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Default Re: Index Fund or ETF

Get the prospectuses for each and see which one has the lower fees. I think the EFT has a little bit smaller fee but I'm not sure.

Personally, I prefer the EFTs because they are easier to buy and sell. Basically you can trade them just like a stock.

Also, the tax treatment might be different. The index fund may have to distribute profit every year whereas EFT gains and losses may have to be booked only when you sell.
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