ETFs Top Mutual Funds In Popularity With Financial Advisors

Otmane El Rhazi from Investor's Business Daily - ETFs RSS.

ETFs have overtaken mutual funds as the top investment choice of financial advisors. More than 80% of advisors recently surveyed by the Financial Planning Association use or recommend ETFs. And more than half -- 51% -- planned to increase their use or recommendation of these investments. Exchange traded funds were the most popular investment vehicle among 17 options in the survey. Stand-alone mutual funds -- those not in wrap accounts (which are