Fidelity, Vanguard, E*Trade, TD Ameritrade and Schwab offer commission free ETF investing for their customers. The number, ETF company, and ETF sector vary by brokerage firm, but include many of the popular ETFs. Companies Add to Lineups of 'Free' ETFs by The Wall Street Journal does an excellent summary of the ETF offerings and the trading restrictions for each brokerage.
I plan to use commission free ETFs as a cost effective way to create a diversified portfolio, using primarily broad market index ETFs. Here's how commission free ETFs will minimize my cost and expenses.
Low expenses mean higher investment returns. Therefore, I'm going make commission free ETFs a significant part of the investment portfolios in our retirement accounts.
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