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To: MoneyPenny who wrote (16580)	8/10/2013 12:25:53 PM
From: E_K_S	1 Recommendation Recommended By Woody_Nickels Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 34328

Another excellent point re: ETF's I am looking at AMLP a MLP ETF. The key on these is to dig deep into the prospectus and find all of the expenses. Even after going through this report, it is not totally clear to me what all the charges are including how they calculate their "deferred tax expense". Your selection of iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF looks like a good one. Link to their Fact Sheet Link to their prospectus ----------------------------------------------------------------- My motivation for exploring the MLP ETF was you do not have to file K1's. I like your pick as they have a very small expense ratio (lower than the Vanguard S&P 500 Index Fund at 0.17%). Watch out for the CEF funds as their expense ratios can be as high as 5%! The other thing is the premium and/or discount to the NAV. The CEF's usually have a large spread. If I buy, I always want to buy at a discount. Nice job on choosing the ETF. I will have to review that one even if it is just a place to park some funds. EKS