ETFs are a basket of stocks that meet set criteria.  They provide diversity like a mutual fund plus it trades just like any other company on a stock exchange. Most ETFs are index funds, meaning they parallel market and sector indexes, such as the S&P 500 or Russell 2000. They are not actively managed, like mutual funds, and generally have a lower expense ratio.

Why buy exchange-traded funds through ShareBuilder? No account minimum gets you started easily Free help selecting ETFs using investment guidance tools and screeners

What’s the commission on ETFs?

• $9.95 for real-time trades, $4 for Automatic Investments
• ETFs and stocks have the same commissions.

You should carefully consider an exchange-traded fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For this and other important information please review the fund’s prospectus available from the fund sponsor or from our ETF prospectus page. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

With a ShareBuilder Automatic Investment Plan you can:

• Invest any dollar amount on Tuesdays exclusively online
• Select from our list of over 7,000 stocks and ETFs
• Schedule investments on a weekly or monthly basis
• Investment and funding instructions can be edited up to 5:00pm (ET) on the Monday before your purchase. Real-time trade fees apply to all sales.

These investments involve risk, including possible loss of principal.

For more information see ShareBuilder’s pricing and rates.

Securities products are offered by ShareBuilder Securities Corporation,
a registered broker-dealer and Member FINRA/SIPC. ShareBuilder Securities Corporation is a subsidiary of ING Bank, fsb

Securities products are: Not FDIC insured • Not Bank guaranteed • May lose value