How do I find my ETF prospectus?

You can find the prospectus on the mutual fund’s or ETF’s website or on the SEC’s EDGAR database and download the documents for free.

Is iShares better than Vanguard?

Key Points. The Vanguard Growth ETF, the second-largest large-cap growth ETF, has an average return of 19% over the past 10 years. The iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF has similar long-term performance and is more diversified. The Vanguard Growth ETF has a significantly lower expense ratio.

What is a prospectus ETF?

A prospectus is a legal document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which provides information about an investment. All of our Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have a prospectus.

Are ETFs sold by prospectus?

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are sold by prospectus. The prospectus, or summary prospectus if available, which contains this and other information, can be obtained by contacting the fund advisor. Read it carefully before you invest.

Do all ETFs track an index?

ETFs typically have low expenses because they track an index. For example, if an ETF tracks the S&P 500 Index, it might contain all 500 stocks from the S&P, making it a passively managed fund that is less time-intensive. However, not all ETFs track an index in a passive manner.

Do iShares pay dividends?

Do iShares funds distribute dividends? Yes. Dividends are distributed to iShares holders directly or through their brokers on the payment dates relevant to each fund. Payment dates may be monthly, quarterly, half yearly, or annual.

What are iShares core ETFs?

WHAT IS CORE? iShares Core ETFs are building blocks. They offer a range of low-cost funds for the foundation of your portfolios. The funds are designed to give you instant access to a diversified basket of equities – all in a single trade.

Do ETFs actually hold stocks?

An ETF holds assets such as stocks, bonds, currencies, futures contracts, and/or commodities such as gold bars, and generally operates with an arbitrage mechanism designed to keep it trading close to its net asset value, although deviations can occasionally occur.

Are ETFs governed by 40 act?

Most ETFs are registered with the SEC as investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the shares they offer to the public are registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

Is an ETF a 40 Act fund?

ETFs are a type of exchange-traded investment product that must register with the SEC under the 1940 Act as either an open-end investment company (generally known as “funds”) or a unit investment trust. Certain ETFs can be relatively easy to understand.

Is there an iShares short Treasury bond ETF?

Use to customize your exposure to Treasuries The iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. Treasury bonds with remaining maturities one year or less. Since Incept. Line chart with 177 data points.

Is there an iShares high yield bond ETF?

Compares U.S.-domiciled high yield bond ETFs, based on the number of positions and issuers in the indexes that these ETFs seek to track. The iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds. Since Incept. Line chart with 204 data points.

Is there a prospectus for the iShares Canadian corporate bond index?

For CLU only, this prospectus qualifies the distribution of Canadian dollar denominated hedged units (“Hedged Units”) and Canadian dollar denominated non-hedged units (“Non-Hedged Units”). iShares Core Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF (“XCB”) (formerly, iShares Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF)

What does fidelity get from iShares ETF sponsor?

For iShares ETFs, Fidelity receives compensation from the ETF sponsor and/or its affiliates in connection with an exclusive long-term marketing program that includes promotion of iShares ETFs and inclusion of iShares funds in certain Fidelity Brokerage Services platforms and investment programs.