Index-based investing Q&A - Index-based fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) what's the difference?

Index-based investing is becoming more and more popular with investors. The S&P/TSX Composite Index is the main index for Canadian stocks, and when you watch the news, they quote this index to tell you the overall performance of the Canadian stock market. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones are the two main indexes used for the U.S. stock market. In this video series Preet Banerjee answers five of the common questions asked by Canadians about Index–based investing.

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