Understanding Exchange Traded Funds | Etf Vs. Mutual Funds

A few years ago there were only a handful oftransaction cost associated with buying and selling
Exchange Traded Funds. Today there are overindividual stocks within their respective portfolios.
500 ETFs covering many different segments ofAdvantages over Mutual Funds:
both the domestic and foreign markets.With ETFs there are no minimum holding periods
Understanding the differences in Exchange Tradedand no early redemption fees.
Funds and Mutual Funds will help you in your longTypes of Exchange Traded Funds:
term investment strategy.*Growth oriented (Smaller growth stocks)
Exchange Traded Funds:*Value oriented (Large cap value stocks)
*Are listed on the various stock exchanges and*Income oriented (Bond funds or dividend paying
trade just like a stockstocks)
*They are priced continuously throughout the*Specific country focused (China, Singapore,
trading dayGermany, etc.)
*ETFs can be sold short*Regional focused (Latin America, Europe, Asia,
*You pay a commission when buying and sellingetc)
just like when buying an individual stock.*Foreign exchange (Forex related vs. the U.S.
ETFs offer all of the advantages of a mutual fundDollar)
without some of the disadvantages:*Specific market segments (energy, healthcare,
Diversification:consumer products, etc.)
A typical ETF will hold many individual stocks*Precious Metals (Gold, silver, etc.)
within its portfolio.Rebound Trading Systems
Professional Management:With so many diverse ETFs to choose from it is
ETFs are managed by highly professionalimportant to have a sound system for building a
investment specialist that make the buy and sellportfolio of Exchange Traded Funds. The Rebound
decisions for their individual ETF portfolios.trading systems I have developed consistently
Economies of Scale:out-perform the S&P 500 by a wide margin.
ETFs take advantage of their size to minimize