PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Gus Sauter
TI  - Comparing Tax Efficiency of ETF Distributed Index Funds to Conventionally Distributed Index Funds
DP  - 2003 Sep 21
TA  - ETFs and Indexing
PG  - 28--30
VI  - 2003
IP  - 1
4099  - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2003/1/28.short
4100  - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2003/1/28.full
AB  - The major difference between ETFs and conventional index funds is how they are distributed. Since ETFs are bought and sold on an exchange, their trading flexibility may make them more suitable than conventional index funds for some investment purposes. This article discusses the comparison of these two types of funds from a tax efficiency standpoint.