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What is an ETF?

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What is an ETF?
Think of an exchange-traded fund as a mutual fund that trades like a stock. Just like an index fund, an ETF represents a basket of stocks that reflect an index such as the Nifty. An ETF, however, isn't a mutual  fund; it trades just like any other company on a stock exchange. Unlike a mutual fund that has its net-asset value (NAV) calculated at the end of each trading day, an ETF's price changes throughout the day, fluctuating with supply and demand. It is important to remember that while ETFs attempt to replicate the return on indexes, there is no guarantee that they will do so exactly. By owning an ETF, you get the diversification of an index fund plus the flexibility of a stock. Because, ETFs trade like stocks, you can short sell them, buy them
on margin and purchase as little as one share. Another advantage is that the expense ratios of most ETFs are lower than that of  the average mutual fund. When buying and selling ETFs, you pay your broker the same commission that you'd pay on any regular trade.

Going forward i will talk more on equities or shares are most of us investing in speculation in share market instead of proper analysis..............
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