Scroll down to see a list of Internet sites that will provide an education about Exchange Traded Funds (ETF's).
Investing in ETF's is investing in baskets of stocks. There are more than 100 ETF's and the number is growing rapidly. ETF's are available that represent sectors, countries and other baskets. Unlike mutual funds ETF’s trade on stock exchanges throughout the day just like individual stocks. Clearing and settlement of ETF’s is like any other share. Some experts predict that the mutual fund industry will shrink dramatically over the coming years as the advantages of ETF’s are realized.
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Types of ETF's
http://www.amex.com/ the American Stock Exchange where the vast majority of ETF’s are listed.
http://www.bldrsfunds.com/ is the site for information about BLDRS, a series of ETFs based on The Bank of New York ADR IndexSM.
http://www.holdrs.com/ has information about HOLDRS, the ETF's from Merrill Lynch.
http://www.ishares.com/ has a Learn About iShares section. According to the web site iShares are “the world’s most extensive family of ETF’s”, from Barclays Global Investors.
http://www.nasdaq.com/ and http://www.nasdaq-100.com/ is where to find information about the QQQQ, the Nasdaq 100 index tracking stock and the most heavily traded ETF, and other ETF's.
http://www.nyse.com/ lists several ETF's.
http://www.spdrindex.com/ focuses on the Select Sector SPDR ETF's.
http://www.streettracks.com/ is the site to learn about U.S. streetTRACKS ETF’s sponsored by State Street Global Advisors. Eight of them represent five indexes from Dow Jones and one each from Fortune, Morgan Stanley and Wilshire. On November 18, 2004 the StreetTracks Gold Trust was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Its symbol is GLD. The site also has several articles and information about the Dow Diamond, the S&P SPDR and S&P Select Sector SPDR’s.
http://www.vanguard.com The Vanguard Group has launched a list of ETF’s that is growing rapidly. Known as VIPERS, 14 of them they started trading on the American Stock Exchange early in 2004. Most of them are sector based.
Where to Learn About Exchange Traded Funds
In addition to the Internet sites mentioned above education about ETF’s is provided at the following sites:
http://www.etfconnect.com/ includes an overview, education on the various types of ETF’s, and a glossary of terms.
http://www.etfdigest.com/ has an essay on ETF’s under “Dawn of a New Era”.
http://www.fundadvice.com/ explains Vanguard Index Participation Equity receipts (VITER) ETF's in its Ask Paul section.
http://www.indexfunds.com/ has a Learn section to its website which has a 260 page 12-Step Program To Index Funds. This deals with subjects such as stock picking, market timing, and picking fund managers. It also has 623 articles dating from 1995 to the present. One points out the extent to which excessive management fees of mutual funds have reduced the return for investors – another reason to invest in ETF’s is to avoid hidden fees.
http://www.indexinvestor.com/ has some general advice and emphasizes the importance of asset allocation.
http://www.morningstar.com/ has many educational articles about ETF's.
http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/ has a Quotes & Tools section which includes an ETF Center that has education on Exchange Traded Funds.
http://www.smartmoney.com/ has several tutorials describing ETF’s.
http://www.thestreet.com/ has half a dozen and more educational articles on ETF’s
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