Is etf fund equal to index fund?
ETF is the abbreviation of exchange traded fund, which is translated into "transactional open index fund" in Chinese, also known as exchange traded fund, and is a kind of index fund. ETF is essentially an open-end fund, which is not essentially different from the existing open-end funds. ETF is a special hybrid fund, which overcomes the shortcomings of closed-end funds and open-end funds and integrates their advantages. ETF can track specific indexes, such as SSE 50 Index; Unlike open-end funds, ETF uses a basket of index stocks to purchase and redeem fund shares; Etfs can be listed and traded on exchanges. Because ETF is easy to understand and highly accepted by the market,