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Basic Question 11 of 15

Which of the following is the LEAST ACCURATE with respect to exchange-traded funds (ETFs)?

A. The in-kind redemption feature of an ETF implies that when an investor sells her shares, a potential tax liability will not arise for the remaining shareholders.
B. It is very common for ETF prices to deviate away from their respective net asset value per share.
C. ETFs are essentially shares representing ownership in a portfolio.
D. Unlike traditional open-ended mutual funds, ETFs do not require any accounting at the shareholder level.

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"known as authorized participants (APs), has the option of trading directly with the ETF. if the market price of an equity ETF is sufficiently below its net asset value, APs will buy shares in the secondary market at the market price and redeem shares at net asset value with the fund."
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