Investing and Retirement – What is an ETF

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Exchange traded funds, commonly called E.T.F.s, are a popular way to invest your money. 

Think of ETFs as a structure made up of individual building blocks. 

These blocks can include stocks, bonds, commodities, and other types of assets. 

There are several benefits to investing with ETFs. 

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Some have lower expense ratios, meaning they often cost less than actively managed mutual funds. 

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Because ETFs typically contain a small percentage of many different assets, they can provide instant diversification, which can help reduce risk. 

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You can also invest in ETFs that track benchmark indexes like the S&P 500, which are generally considered safer bets than picking individual stocks. 

One simple way to buy ETFs is with a robo-advisor, like Truist Invest.

It matches you with ETFs based on your goals and your comfort level of risk. 

To learn more about Truist invest and to get started, visit truist.com/invest.

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Keep in mind that investing involves risk. The value of your investment will fluctuate over time, and you may gain or lose money. 

Exchange-Traded-Funds (ETFs) values will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. ETFs trade like stocks on the open market, which in most cases involves a commission. ETFs typically contain a small percentage of many different assets, and can provide instant diversification, which can help reduce risk. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index comprised of 500 widely held securities considered to be representative of the stock market in general. An investment cannot be directly made into an index. 

Regular investing does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in declining markets. Dollar Cost Averaging involves continuous investments in securities regardless of fluctuating price levels. Investors should consider their financial ability to continue purchases through periods of low price levels. 

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