Mutual funds have given millions of Americans the opportunity to invest modest sums of money in well-diversified portfolios of stocks, bonds, and other investment assets. But more recently, exchange-traded funds have gained in popularity, gathering more than $1 trillion in assets and threatening the dominance that mutual funds have enjoyed for decades.
So if you're thinking about investing and aren't sure whether to go with mutual funds or ETFs, how can you figure out which one is best for you?
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