Investors need to assess information on ETFs before they trade in them. For example, check if the ETF’s market price is close to the value of its holdings or the NAV. During the crisis of 2008 (in...

Investors need to assess information on ETFs before they trade in them. For example, check if the ETF’s market price is close to the value of its holdings or the NAV. During the crisis of 2008 (in October of that year), many ETFs (of stocks and bonds alike) closed below the value of their holdings for the day.