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Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
- Diversification, liquidity, and flexible trading
- Cost efficiency from lower management fees
- Wide selection of products with complete portfolio transparency
How do ETFs work?
Just like a stock, ETFs are traded on a stock exchange and bought or sold directly during normal trading hours through your advisor or trading platform. What sets them apart is that they’re structured as a basket of securities that can hold stocks, bonds or other assets like commodities. The asset mix of an ETF typically aims to provide exposure to an asset class.
- Great for: Investors who want diversified, low-fee investments.
- Typical risk level: Low-high.
- Typical investing horizon: Short- to long-term.
- Example investing goals: Saving for retirement, saving for a down payment, saving for a child’s education, saving for a big purchase.
Ways to invest in ETFs with BMO
In-Person
Invest in BMO ETF-based mutual funds
Investment Professional
- A great choice if: You want advice from a financial professional in picking a BMO ETF-based mutual fund that will help reach your goals.
- Advantage: Get the best of both ETFs and mutual funds with a range of portfolio options.
Online
Invest in individual ETFs
Self-Directed or adviceDirect
- A great choice if: You want to be in control of the entire investment process, from trading individual ETFs yourself to tracking their performance.
- Advantage: Have the flexibility of investing in the individual ETFs you want. You can also trade 100+ top Canadian ETFs for free.
Online
Invest in ETF portfolios
SmartFolio
- A great choice if: You want low fees and a professionally managed ETF portfolio that you can access online anytime.
- Advantage: Get matched with a professionally managed ETF portfolio that meets your objectives and risk tolerance.
No Commission Fee exchange traded funds
- Buy and sell commission-free to reduce your trading costs
- Expand your portfolio with access to multiple sectors, geographies and asset classes
Learn more about Exchange traded funds
Want an easier, lower cost way to diversify your portfolio? We can help.
Find out how Exchange traded funds help put the “smart” in SmartFolio.
Read on to find out what makes these investment vehicles similar – and what sets them apart.
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