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ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund)

An investment fund that trades on stock exchanges like a regular stock.

Definition

An investment fund that trades on stock exchanges like a regular stock. ETFs can track indexes, commodities, or baskets of assets. Bitcoin ETFs were approved in January 2024, letting people invest in BTC through traditional brokerage accounts.

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A fund that tracks a market index like the S&P 500 by holding all its components.

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