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Q. What does ETF stand for?
ETF stands for Exchange-Traded fund. Exchange-Traded means you can buy and sell ETFs on public stock exchanges like the Nasdaq or the New York Stock Exchange. In this context, a fund is a bundle of assets (usually stocks, bonds and/or cash).…
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Q. Why do I own less than one share of an investment on Stash?
In the past, investors had to buy a minimum of 1 share, so if a single share was $100, then that was the smallest amount you could purchase. Nowadays, companies like us can buy a single share and split it into parts.…
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Q. How can I invest in a specific company on Stash?
You have the option of investing in a specific company by purchasing individual stocks in Stash. There is also the option of investing in a collection of companies by purchasing exchange-traded funds, otherwise known as ETFs. You can see a list of all the available stocks available for individual purchase in the app.…
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Q. Do ETFs pay dividends?
Some ETFs pay dividends and some do not. Managers of individual ETFs decide if and/or when an ETF pays dividends. Usually ETFs pay dividends depending on if: The companies within the fund are also paying dividends The prospectus (AKA objective) of the ETF is to generate income for investors through dividends Checking the fund’s website can give you more information about whether a specific ETF might pay dividends.…
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Q. Who issues (sells) ETFs?
ETFs are issued by investment management companies like BlackRock, SPDR, Vanguard, Invesco, and others. These companies create ETFs based on styles, themes, or objectives they think investors are looking for. Investment advisory firms and brokerages usually allow investors to purchase ETFs within their platform.…
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Q. Is an ETF a stock?
An ETF isn’t exactly a stock—it’s like a collection of them. Think of an ETF like a basket of stocks and/or other investments. When you buy the basket, you get everything it contains. You don’t have to choose which individual investments go into the basket,…
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