Published on 06-May-2023
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Mutual Funds |
ETFs |
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Definition | A type of investment vehicle that pools money from multiple investors to invest in a variety of assets | A type of investment vehicle that tracks an index, commodity, or other asset and trades on an exchange like a stock |
Ownership | Shareholders own a portion of the mutual fund, with the fund manager making investment decisions | Shareholders own a portion of the ETF, with the fund tracking an underlying asset or index |
Investment strategy | May have a specific investment strategy, such as growth or value investing | Typically tracks an index or asset, with no specific investment strategy |
Diversification | Can provide diversification across a range of assets, with the fund manager making investment decisions | Can provide diversification by tracking an index or asset |
Liquidity | Can be bought and sold at the end of the trading day based on the net asset value (NAV) | Can be bought and sold throughout the trading day like a stock |
Trading | Can only be bought and sold at the NAV price at the end of the trading day | Can be bought and sold throughout the trading day at market prices |
Fees | Can have higher fees, including sales loads and expense ratios | Typically have lower fees, with no sales loads and lower expense ratios |
Transparency | Must disclose their holdings regularly, typically on a quarterly basis | Must disclose their holdings daily |
Minimum investment | May require a minimum investment, often ranging from a few hundred to several thousand dollars | Can be bought and sold in any amount, with no minimum investment required |
Tax implications | May generate capital gains and income taxes for shareholders when assets are sold by the fund manager | May generate capital gains and income taxes for shareholders when shares are sold by the investor |
Investment style | May be actively managed or passively managed | Typically passively managed |
Active management | Involves a fund manager making investment decisions based on market analysis and their own expertise | Does not involve active management, with the fund tracking an index or asset |
Expense ratios | Can have higher expense ratios, often ranging from 0.5% to 2% or more | Typically have lower expense ratios, often ranging from 0.1% to 0.5% or less |
Capital gains | Can generate capital gains for shareholders when the fund manager sells assets at a profit | Can generate capital gains for shareholders when they sell their shares at a profit |
Income | Can generate income for shareholders from dividends or interest payments | Can generate income for shareholders from dividends or interest payments |
Trading costs | May have trading costs associated with buying and selling securities within the fund | May have trading costs associated with buying and selling shares on the exchange |
Investment objective | May have a specific investment objective, such as income or growth | Typically designed to track an index or asset with no specific investment objective |
Tracking error | May have a higher tracking error, meaning the fund may not perfectly track its benchmark | Typically have a lower tracking error, meaning the fund closely tracks its benchmark |
Market timing | May discourage market timing by imposing penalties or restrictions on frequent trading | Does not discourage market timing, with shares bought and sold throughout the trading day |
Redemption | May have restrictions or penalties on redemption, such as requiring a holding period or charging a fee | Can be redeemed at any time, with no restrictions or penalties |
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