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Exchange Traded Funds - ETFs

Exchange Traded Funds are not technically mutual funds, but they offer some of the same advantages while trading like a stock.
Understanding Exchange Traded Funds
ETFs are becoming more and more popular as they appear to be a low-cost, flexible alternative to mutual funds. Find out if ETFs are the investment product you have been looking for.
When to Use Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
Learn the best way and best time to use exchange traded funds.
Commodity ETFs
A look at the new commodity exchange traded funds, including gold, silver and currencies.
List of Exchange Traded Funds
See what kinds of ETFs are available to investors, from Diamonds to Vipers. Shows which index it they track and links to additional information.
International Exchanged Traded Funds
List of available international or foreign exchange traded funds. Adding foreign ETFs to your porfolio is a good way to increase return, reduce risk and hedge against a weak American dollar.
WisdomTree Dividend ETFs
A unique stance on ETFs, WisdomTree began offering dividend-focused ETFs in 2006.
List of iShares
There are over 77 different iShares made available by Barclays Global Investors and traded on three different exchanges.
CBS MarketWatch ETF Screener
This screener allows you to search for ETFs by performance, price, beta, P/E ratio asset class, etc, much like their mutual fund screeners.
Vanguard Launches More ETFs
Fourteen new VIPERs will trade on the American Stock Exchange on January 30th. Vanguard's VIPERS are ETF versions of their popular index funds.

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