PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - John A. Haslem TI - Exchange-Traded Funds DP - 2003 Sep 21 TA - ETFs and Indexing PG - 116--126 VI - 2003 IP - 1 4099 - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2003/1/116.short 4100 - http://guides.pm-research.com/content/2003/1/116.full AB - With all of the alternative investments now available to investors, the fact is that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and their index shares are the real threats to mutual funds. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of ETFs and offers various answers to the question of just how much of a threat ETFs are to mutual funds.