{"id":22,"count":17,"description":"Each ETF is a \"basket\" of stocks that represent a particular index. For example if you wanted to own every stock in the S&amp;P 500 Index, you would by one of several ETFs that follows that index - an example being \"SPY\" or Spiders. By owning one share of SPY, you gain diversification across 500 stocks. \r\n\r\nWith ETFs you can invest in practically any market you want. Some of the most popular indexes are the S&amp;P 500 (tracks the largest U.S. public companies), the Russell 2000 (tracks some of the smallest U.S. public companies) and the Morgan Stanley Europe Asia Far East (EAFE) index composed of companies in developed foreign countries. ETFs also allow you to invest in real estate, bonds, commodities, sectors and other markets. There are currently over 800 ETFs now available and growing. \r\n\r\nMutual funds are 6 -10 times more expensive than ETFs because they hire pros who try to select a few stocks within the index that will \"beat\" it. But when you invest in an index fund, you basically get the exact returns of the index. \r\n\r\nSince computers (not humans) manage the stocks in an ETF, the fees are very low. 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