Mutual Fund and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
1.
What is a Mutual Fund? What are the advantages/disadvantages of investing in mutual funds?
2. What is an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF)? What are the benefits/disadvantages of investing in an ETF?
3. What factors, criterea, and/or variables should be considered when selecting a mutual fund or ETF?
Domestic Stock (Equity)
Category
Why Invest? (Income,
Capital Gains)
Recommend (Yes or No)
Small-Cap-Value
Small Cap-Growth
Mid Cap- Value
Mid Cap-Growth
Large Cap-Value
Large Cap-Growth
Select one mutual fund or ETF that you would recommend in one of these categories. Justify your
selection based on the expense ratio, tax efficiency, and any other criteria.
What are the top three holdings in the mutual fund or ETF you are recommending?
International Stock (Equity)
Category
Why Invest? (Income, Capital Gains)
International
Recommend (Yes or No)
Foreign
Europe
Diversified Pacific/Asia
Latin America
Diversified Emerging
Markets
Global Real Estate
Select one mutual fund or ETF that you would recommend in one of these categories. Justify your
selection based on the expense ratio, tax efficiency, and any other criteria.
What are the top three holdings in the mutual fund or ETF you are recommending?
Bonds (Debt)
Category
Why Invest? (Income, Capital Gains)
Recommendation, Specific
Mutual Fund or ETF (%)
Short Term
Government
Foreign
Europe
Diversified Pacific/Asia
Latin America
Diversified Emerging
Markets
Global Real Estate
Select one mutual fund or ETF that you would recommend in one of these categories. Justify your
selection based on the expense ratio, tax efficiency, and any other criteria.
What are the top three holdings in the mutual fund or ETF you are recommending.