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Exchange Traded Funds: How To Find The Best ETFs

As the popularity of exchange traded funds continues to rise, the number of ETFs you can choose from is also expanding rapidly. So how can you find the best ETFs to invest in? And what is the best ETF investing strategy to help you achieve your financial goals?

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Start by regularly checking the latest ETF news for up to date information. You'll also find strategies for how to invest in ETFs and how exchange traded funds may fit within your portfolio along with today's top growth stocks.

So whether you want to invest in index funds, dividend ETFs, sector ETFs, or other types of exchange traded funds, you can use the features found on this page to track the best ETFs.

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ETF News

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ETF Leaders

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ETFs & Mutual Funds Reports

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What Is An ETF? How Do ETFs Work?

Since they debuted with SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) in 1993, ETFs have multiplied and grown in popularity. With more than 29 that have been around since 1998, 119 since 2003 and 632 since 2008, exactly how do ETFs work and why do investors like them?

ETFs are very similar to widely owned mutual funds, which can be found in individual investor accounts, portfolios run by financial advisors, and retirement accounts like IRAs and 401(k)s. Most exchange traded funds, like mutual funds, are SEC-registered investment securities that provide investors with shares of a portfolio that's invested in stocks, bonds and/or other assets.

Both ETFs and mutual funds provide investors with diversification benefits as they can hold from hundreds to several thousand securities in one basket. Diversifying among many securities helps reduce the effect that a decline in one stock due to company-specific problems has on the entire portfolio.

But exchange traded funds differ from their older siblings, mutual funds, in important ways. Continue Reading

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