The Grey Area Between Mutual Funds and ETFs Is Blurring
August 23, 2016 at 16:00 PM EDT
There has always been a so-called battle between mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs). ETFs seem to be winning the war, as their lower expenses, intraday tradability and market-hugging nature has them outperforming their more actively managed counterparts. Assets continue to flow from mutual funds into ETFs at a torrid pace.