ETFs Would Benefit Government Retirement Plans

August 07, 2007 at 4:30 pm by Tom Lydon      Bookmark and Share

Etfs_in_retirement_plans_2 As exchange traded fund (ETF) providers search for ways to successfully integrate ETFs into retirement plans, the government could take a few notes. Although the government sponsors a decent 401(k) plan called the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), TSP still has its faults, according to Matt Hougan for Index Universe

TSP offers five index mutual funds and seeks to provide funds with low expenses. ETFs are touted for their lower fees and TSP could benefit from adding ETFs to the offering, as ETFs generally are cheaper than mutual funds.

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  • Neil Harkins
    Do not stop at ETF's... Closed End Funds would also be a benefit. In fact, I would love to see ALL Mutual Funds as Closed End. During "panic" redemption periods, the fund shares can be sold to other investors, without disturbing the Fund Manager's underlying Stock allocations, and without requiring the Manager to throw more Stock shares into the Market fire; this helps to keep worsening situations from becoming more aggravated.
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