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ETFs vs Index Funds

GMNN · 2020-05-09 15:02:25

Just looking for some opinion from the community on ETFs vs funds for tracking an index, e.g. S&P500, FTSE 100, Nasdaq 100 etc... Assuming the same charges, why would one pick an ETF over the equivalent index fund, and vice versa? Is it just about the fact that ETFs trade intra-day so you can take advantage of price…

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csgohan4 Posts: 10,600 Forumite

12 July 2020 at 5:44PM edited 12 July 2020 at 6:15PM

DireEmblem said:

Thrugelmir said:

ETF's can be exposed to widened spreads in volatile market conditions.

So will funds when they have to trade/swing price.

ETFs are known to be riskier and somewhat niche and I would probably only use if my diversification strategy is not covered by my main Index fund.

They can be more expensive to trade on depending on the platform

https://monevator.com/etfs-vs-index-funds-differences/

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