Mutual Funds Are About to Get the ETF Treatment

The may let mutual funds add ETF share classes, offering tax perks and new options.

Are there benefits for investors? Are there any drawbacks that investors should be aware of? Dreamstime/TCA

By Charles Lewis Sizemore From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is on the verge of allowing major changes to the way exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and traditional mutual funds are structured.