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ETF

n. countable
C1 Advanced etf

n. Stands for Exchange-Traded Fund. A type of investment that tracks a group of assets, like stocks or gold, but you can buy and sell it on the stock market just like a single share.

n. Abbreviation for Exchange-Traded Fund. An investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks. It holds assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds and generally operates with an arbitrage mechanism designed to keep it trading close to its net asset value.


SIMPLE

I bought an ETF that tracks the top technology companies.

CONTEXTUAL

Many first-time investors prefer an ETF over individual stocks because it provides instant diversification across an entire sector.

COMPLEX

While the low expense ratios of an ETF are attractive, investors must still account for the bid-ask spread and potential tracking error relative to the underlying index.

Usage

Often used as an attributive noun in phrases like 'ETF provider' or 'ETF shares'.

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