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re: Buying more of a mutual fund?
Posted on 2/12/13 at 12:21 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Posted on 2/12/13 at 12:21 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
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Aren't VDAIX and VIG essentially the same thing with VIG being more efficient, and therefore "better" than VDAIX if all things were equal?
From what I understand, ETFs are superior than their fund counterpart in almost every way, with the only argument I've seen against ETFs is that you can "trade too easily" in this may encourage people to time the market, get risky, etc.
It absolutely encourages risky behavior. The point of fund investing is to diversify and to buy and hold. And while I like ETF's for trading purposes or short term investing, they aren't part of my Roth or SEPP or any long term investments.
Posted on 2/12/13 at 1:09 pm to Vols&Shaft83
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It absolutely encourages risky behavior. The point of fund investing is to diversify and to buy and hold. And while I like ETF's for trading purposes or short term investing, they aren't part of my Roth or SEPP or any long term investments.
Ah ok, I figured I might have missed something else with them.
They do have the benefit of not having minimum investments to get started as well which is another advantage over funds, but I agree that some people won't be able to control themselves.
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