What is an ETF?

ETF gets thrown around on every finance video. It's simpler than it sounds.

The simple version

An ETF (exchange-traded fund) is a fund that holds lots of investments — often hundreds of companies — and trades on a stock exchange like a single share. Many ETFs track an index, such as a country's biggest companies or the whole world market, and have low yearly fees.

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