Comments on: Swapping Mutual Funds For ETFs http://www.joetaxpayer.com/swapping-mutual-funds-for-etfs/ Financial Commentary For The Average Joe Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:23:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jehnavi http://www.joetaxpayer.com/swapping-mutual-funds-for-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-26154 Jehnavi Fri, 10 Dec 2010 11:39:08 +0000 http://www.joetaxpayer.com/?p=1508#comment-26154 ETFs can be bought and sold throughout the day. This kind of intraday liquidity is a significant advantage, especially when market precise trades, portfolio rebalancing and raising cash quickly matters most. On the other hand, mutual funds are bought and redeemed once a day at their NAV (net asset value) price, a competitive disadvantage. ETFs can be bought and sold throughout the day. This kind of intraday liquidity is a significant advantage, especially when market precise trades, portfolio rebalancing and raising cash quickly matters most. On the other hand, mutual funds are bought and redeemed once a day at their NAV (net asset value) price, a competitive disadvantage.

]]> By: JOE http://www.joetaxpayer.com/swapping-mutual-funds-for-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-16066 JOE Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:05:46 +0000 http://www.joetaxpayer.com/?p=1508#comment-16066 ETFs are traded during the day, real time. If, for whatever reason, one needs to buy or sell during the day, it can be frustrating to wait till day's end to se ethe closing price. Mutual funds spit out capital gains at year end, sometimes when the fund even fell in value from the beginning of the year. ETFs distribute their dividends but this cap gain issue is avoided. ETFs are traded during the day, real time. If, for whatever reason, one needs to buy or sell during the day, it can be frustrating to wait till day’s end to se ethe closing price.

Mutual funds spit out capital gains at year end, sometimes when the fund even fell in value from the beginning of the year. ETFs distribute their dividends but this cap gain issue is avoided.

]]> By: Mario Brothers http://www.joetaxpayer.com/swapping-mutual-funds-for-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-15609 Mario Brothers Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:27:23 +0000 http://www.joetaxpayer.com/?p=1508#comment-15609 What would be the reason someone would want to swap mutual funds for their corresponding ETF's? What would be the reason someone would want to swap mutual funds for their corresponding ETF’s?

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