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Index Funds or ETFs, what's the difference?

Get Started Investing
Feb 17, 2025•13 min
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Episode description

Understanding the difference between index funds, ETFs, actively managed funds or even thematic funds can be confusing. But once it clicks, a whole lot of the investing world becomes so much clearer! 

So we are taking you through a set by step guide to deciphering Index funds and ETFs that will give you confidence on your investing journey.


In this episode we walk through: 

  • What are Indexes? 
  • What are ETFs?
  • How to invest in index funds with ETFs
  • 3 simple steps to identifying what a product is investing in and how


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