These are taxed at ordinary income rates whether or not they are earned in an ETF. (optimalmomentum.com)
Not all investments are taxed equally, for example the gains on corporate bonds are taxed at the higher ordinary income rate while the gains of stocks are taxed at lower capital gains rates. (ponderingmoney.com)
Unfortunately for universal life policyholders, earnings in excess of basis are taxed as ordinary income rates. (gobankingrates.com)