ETFs

How Are Fees Paid On ETFs?

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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How Are Gold ETFs Taxed?

Gold, silver, aluminum, copper, heating oil, light crude, natural gas, RBOB gasoline, corn, soybeans, sugar, wheat, and zinc are among the more than 125 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in or hold commodities. To achieve their commodity positions, several commodity ETFs own futures contracts, while others possess the real commodity. Commodity ETFs are subject to

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How Are MLP ETFs Taxed?

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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