Market & Structure

ETF

Exchange Traded Fund

Definition

A fund that trades like a stock and tracks an index or sector

Explanation

ETFs hold a basket of stocks and trade on exchanges like regular stocks. SPY tracks the S&P 500, QQQ tracks NASDAQ-100. ETFs offer instant diversification with low fees. If you can't pick individual stocks, buying broad market ETFs is a popular strategy.

Example

SPY (S&P 500), QQQ (NASDAQ-100), VTI (Total US Market)

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