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August 14, 2017

Do you know what's hiding in your ETF?

  • If you want to figure out what's really in an ETF, you'll have to dig beyond its name.
  • By JAMES ROYAL
    NerdWallet

    Exchange-traded funds have swept the stock market over the past decade and been a blessing for many investors. But while large index-based funds, such as those that track the Standard & Poor's 500, may fairly represent the index's stocks, smaller niche ETFs don't always deliver strictly what their names promise, and you might wind up indirectly buying a lot of something you didn't really want.

    This doesn't mean you should avoid ETFs entirely. After all, top investor Warren Buffett recommends S&P index ETFs as the top choice for most investors . But if a tightly focused investment is what you're after, you have to know what's in your fund.


     
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