The classic ice cream segment contributed approximately 80% in global retail ice cream industry in 2012, whereas Nestle and Unilever, the two largest players captured one-third of the total market. New product development and innovation plays an important role as a growth driver for industry.
In this example, most investors would expect one share of the ETF to trade at $2 per share (the equivalent worth of Security X and Security Y). While this is a reasonable expectation, it is not always the case. It is possible for the ETF to trade at $2.02 per share or $1.98 per share or some other value.
When it comes to the tax efficiency of ETFs versus index funds, ETFs are king. Unlike index funds, ETFs rarely buy or sell stock for cash. When an investor wants to redeem his or her investment, that person simply sells shares of the ETF on the stock market. When an index fund investor wants to redeem his or her investment, the index fund has to sell stocks for cash to pay the investor for the shares.