Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are gaining ground on mutual funds as investors chase lower fees, better tax treatment, and more ...

One of the most common misunderstandings I hear from Do-It-Yourself (DIY) investors is that mutual funds are bad while exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are good. This oversimplification is rooted in ...

Investors and retirement savers who want to own broad swaths of the stock and bond markets often face a choice: Do they want ...

Tony Salgado, president and founder of AMS Wealth, as shown in this handout photo, says the investment decision between ETFs and mutual funds boils down to financial goals, risk tolerance and time ...

The fee advantage for ETFs is strong, though. TD said that on average, investors pay 1.31 per cent for balanced mutual funds and 0.58 per cent for balanced ETFs.

The momentum of ETFs in Canada has been noteworthy. The CIBC report notes that over the last five years, net ETF assets have grown at “over three times the rate of mutual funds.” In recent years, ...

ETFs therefore tend to be lower-cost than mutual funds but do tend to participate in, or follow, the ups and downs of the “market” more closely. An example to bank on To highlight the difference ...

Meanwhile, balanced mutual funds recorded net redemptions of $388 million in January, a slight improvement from $573 million in net redemptions the previous month. Mutual fund assets rose by 3.1% on a ...

Both fund categories also set new total asset records in June Mutual funds and ETFs enjoyed another month of positive net ...

Money-market funds posted $3.6 billion in net sales and equity mutual funds recorded net sales of $1.3 billion. The balanced mutual fund category saw significant outflows, amounting to $22.8 billion.