Exchange-traded managed funds (ETMF), branded as NextShares, were a type of investment that combined features of an ETF and an actively-managed mutual fund.

The distinction of being the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) is often given to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) launched by State Street Global Advisors on Jan. 22, 1993.

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a tax-efficient, low-cost investing option for investors looking for a well-diversified portfolio. Learn more about ETFs including what they are and how they work.

Exchange Traded Funds ETFs have several similarities to mutual funds. Like a Mutual Fund, an ETF is a pool or basket of investments. However, ETF’s many times have lower expenses then a similar ...

Exchange-traded funds can vary significantly when it comes to cost, with share prices ranging from the single digits to the triple digits. That range may feel intimidating, but it also means there ...

A completely separate challenge for exchange traded funds is transparency into trading activity. Given that ETFs trade on an exchange there is little to no information available pertaining to the ...

Mutual funds AMEX Plans Active Exchange-Traded Fund August 14, 2000, 1:00 a.m. EDT 2 Min Read ...

By David John Marotta, CFP®, AIF®Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds are similar types of investment vehicles. Both allow investors to diversify.

However, fewer exchange-traded fund investors get such an annual tax bill relative to those holding mutual funds. ETFs have these tax benefits due to "in-kind" transactions, experts said.

While mutual funds have been suffering outflows in recent years as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted record inflows last year, the mutual funds market is still too huge to ignore and remain ...

However, fewer exchange-traded fund investors get such an annual tax bill relative to those holding mutual funds. ETFs have these tax benefits due to "in-kind" transactions, experts said.