ETF vs Index Fund: Which Should Canadians Invest In?
ETF vs Index Fund: Which Should Canadians Invest In? By Iain Butler: Chief Investment Advisor, Motley Fool Canada Fool At first glance, it can be tough to distinguish exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from index funds. Both offer you a basket of securities (stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, to name a few). Both passively follow an underlying index market (like the S&P/TSX), rather than a fund manager’s investing strategy. And both enjoy relatively low operating fees. But beyond these similarities, ETFs and index funds have significant differences. A savvy investor knows the difference be...
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