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Understanding Mutual Funds and ETFs
Jul 11, 2024
Lecture Notes: Understanding Mutual Funds and ETFs
Presenter
Name:
Soil Ahmed
Website:
caa.com
Overview
Topic: Difference between Mutual Funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Mutual Funds
Definition
Investment vehicle pooling capital from a group of individuals
Managed by a fund manager
How It Works
Individual investors pool their money together
Fund manager invests the pooled capital
Investors do not know specific investments until end-of-quarter summaries/statements
Key Points
Managed at the manager's discretion
Investors receive quarterly summaries
Cannot be bought or sold during the day, only at end of day
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Definition
Similar to mutual funds but track indices (commodities, assets)
Trade on stock exchanges
How It Works
Investors can buy/sell like normal shares throughout the day
Usually track a specific index or basket of assets
Profit is directly related to the underlying asset tracked by the ETF
Key Points
Transparent: Investors know the underlying investments
Can be bought/sold during market hours
Typically lower management fees compared to mutual funds
Comparison
Mutual Funds:
Managed by a fund manager, end-of-day trading, quarterly statements
ETFs:
Track indices, intra-day trading, transparent investments, lower fees
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