An ETF holds assets such as stocks, supplies, or bonds and trades at approximately the same price as the net asset value of its underlying assets over
the course of the trading day.
The price of an ETF goes up or down based on demand during
the course of a trading day just like a closed - end fund, but the ETF is also valued based on its NAV like an open - end fund.
An ETF holds assets such as stocks, commodities or bonds, and generally trades close to its net asset value over
the course of the trading day.
Just like a stock, an ETF has a ticker symbol and intraday price data can be easily obtained during
the course of the trading day.
Like a stock, you can buy or sell an ETF during
the course of the trading day, and an ETF's share price fluctuates continuously, reflecting changes in the prices of the individual stocks that comprise the ETF.
Unlike index funds, their value updates throughout
the course of the trading day, and they can be bought and sold like stocks.
They hold assets like stocks, commodities or bonds close to their Net Set Values over
the course of the trading day.