November 7, 2024

An Overview of ETFs vs. Mutual Funds: What’s The Difference?

On This Episode:

When ​it ​comes ​to ​investing, ​mutual ​funds ​and ​ETFs ​are ​two ​of ​the ​more ​popular ​options ​people ​will ​choose ​from. ​But ​which ​is ​better, ​and ​does ​it ​really ​matter? ​Today Ryan will host a roundtable discussion with Ron Wyatt, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA® and Nick Lewandowski, CFA®, CFP® to answer ​some ​of ​the ​most ​common ​questions ​people ​have ​when ​trying ​to ​build ​their ​portfolio ​with ​either ​mutual ​funds ​or ​ETFs.

Both mutual funds and ETFs offer diversification, meaning your investment is spread across multiple companies, reducing the risk associated with investing in a single stock. However, the way they are traded, their costs, and their tax efficiencies differ significantly.

Join us as we tell you about the similarities and differences and then answer the most common questions we get when someone is trying to decide which to invest in.

Here’s what we cover in this episode:

0:00 – Intro

1:10 – Similarities and key differences

3:59 – Why do ETFs tend to be cheaper?

10:52 – Why do ETFs tend to be more tax efficient?

15:36 – Risks with ETFs

19:26 – Our investment approach

 

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