Leveraged ETFs use derivatives to increase or decrease their exposure to the underlying index in response to share issuance and redemption. Index futures, equity swaps, and index options are the most regularly utilized derivatives. A leveraged index fund’s typical holdings include a substantial amount of cash invested in short-term securities and a smaller but highly […]
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The MLP ETN is structured as unsecured debt that tracks the MLP index and is issued by a bank. This eliminates the need to pay company taxes and improves tracking. The disadvantage of this structure is that distributions are classified as taxable income, which has tax implications. Distributions received on an outright ownership stake in
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The MLP ETN is structured as unsecured debt that tracks the MLP index and is issued by a bank. This eliminates the need to pay company taxes and improves tracking. The disadvantage of this structure is that distributions are classified as taxable income, which has tax implications. Distributions received on an outright ownership stake in
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With different share classes and expenses, mutual funds have a more complex structure than ETFs. ETFs appeal to investors because they track market indexes, whereas mutual funds appeal to investors because they offer a diverse range of actively managed funds. ETFs trade continuously throughout the day, whereas mutual fund trades close at the end of
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After the 20% qualifying business income deduction is applied to those distributions, most REIT ETF dividends will be taxed at your regular income tax rate. Some REIT ETF earnings may be subject to capital gains tax, which will be reported on Form 1099-DIV. Are REIT distributions taxable? Dividend payments are assigned to ordinary income, capital
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Smart Beta is a hybrid of active and passive investing that tracks an index while also taking into account other aspects. To avoid one stock significantly impacting an ETF’s value, Smart Beta ETFs rely less on market-cap weightings. Smart Beta ETFs give investors more options when it comes to holdings and behavior, including risk-based approaches.
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The ETF or fund business deducts investment management fees from exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds, and daily changes are made to the fund’s net asset value (NAV). Because the fund company processes these fees in-house, investors don’t see them on their accounts. Investors should be concerned about the total management expense ratio (MER), which
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An ETF’s net asset value (NAV) is calculated using the most recent closing prices of the fund’s assets and the total cash in the fund on a given day. The NAV of an ETF is computed by adding the fund’s assets, including any securities and cash, subtracting any liabilities, and dividing the result by the
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The ETF or fund business deducts investment management fees from exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds, and daily changes are made to the fund’s net asset value (NAV). Because the fund company processes these fees in-house, investors don’t see them on their accounts. Investors should be concerned about the total management expense ratio (MER), which
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The ETF or fund business deducts investment management fees from exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds, and daily changes are made to the fund’s net asset value (NAV). Because the fund company processes these fees in-house, investors don’t see them on their accounts. Investors should be concerned about the total management expense ratio (MER), which
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