Exchange-Traded Funds

One-stop, lower-cost diversification

  • Basket of equities, fixed income, or commodities
  • Flexibility to buy and sell quickly—just like stocks 
  • 24x5 trading on a select group of widely traded ETFs

24x5

trading on select ETFs

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Why trade exchange-traded funds (ETFs)?

ETFs combine the ease of stock trading with potential diversification. They are baskets of stocks and bonds, many of which are built to track well-known market indexes like the S&P 500®.


Diversification

ETFs are collections of potentially dozens, hundreds, even thousands of investments2


Flexibility

Because they’re traded on major exchanges, they’re typically as easy as stocks to buy and sell


Choice

You can buy ETFs that track specific industries or strategies


Zero commissions

At $0 per trade,1 they’re usually less expensive than other baskets of investments such as mutual funds3

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Why trade ETFs with E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley?

We offer every ETF sold—along with tools and guidance that make it easy to find the right ones for your portfolio.

  • React to market news around the clock with 24x5 trading on some of today’s most active ETFs
  • Use our ETF Screener to quickly focus in on the funds you're looking for
  • Simplify your investing with our Prebuilt Portfolios of ETFs4
  • With as little as $25 per recurring investment, automatic investing gives you access to well-known ETFs by purchasing shares at regular intervals and in equal amounts5
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Have at it

We have everything you need to start working with ETFs right now.

  • Do your research in our Knowledge section
  • Find ETFs that align with your values, reflect current trends, or invest in technologies such as clean water and artificial intelligence
  • Get professional insights: consult our analysts
  • Narrow your choices with selection tools like our All-Star5 ETF List
  • Buy and sell with our easy-to-use trading tools
available 24x5

Don't sleep on opportunity

React to after-hours market events and overnight breaking news with 24-hour trading on some of today’s most widely traded ETFs.

  • Trade from Sunday 8 p.m. to Friday 8 p.m. ET (excluding market holidays)
  • Trade on etrade.com from 7 a.m. to 4 a.m. ET, and by phone from
    4 a.m. to 7 a.m. ET, excluding market holidays at 800-387-2331
    (broker-assist fee waived)
  • Available for SPY, QQQ, DIA, GLD, USO, TLT, SLV, UNG, IWM, SH, AGG, DOG, EFA, EWA, EWJ, IJH, PSQ, RWM, VTI, XLE, XLF, and XLK
  • View and/or cancel orders from any of our trading platforms

 

Important:
Trading during the Extended Hours overnight session carries unique and additional risks, such as lower liquidity, higher price volatility, and may not be appropriate for all investors. By entering an order during the overnight session you agree to the terms and conditions set forth in the Extended Hours Trading Agreement.

Top five performing ETFs

Data delayed by 15 minutes.

Top five lists are not a recommendation by E*TRADE Securities or its affiliates to buy, sell, or hold any security, financial product or instrument, nor is it an endorsement of any specific security, company, fund family, product, or service.

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the list were identified by the following criteria: ETFs available on the E*TRADE platform with the highest 1-year total return and overall Morningstar rating of 4 or 5 stars, excluding exchange-traded notes, sector ETFs, and leveraged ETFs.

Data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not an indication of future results and investment returns and share prices will fluctuate on a daily basis. Your investment may be worth more or less than your original cost at redemption. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance is based on market returns. For quarterly and current performance metrics, please click on the fund name. ETF shares cannot be redeemed directly from the ETF.

Learn more about ETFs

Our knowledge section has info to get you up to speed and keep you there.

What is an ETF?

Along with stocks and mutual funds, ETFs are a popular type of investment. They can offer diversification, low investing costs, among other potential benefits. But what exactly is an ETF?
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ETFs vs. mutual funds: Understand the difference

Learn about the similarities and differences between exchange-traded funds and mutual funds. Let E*TRADE help you figure out which funds are right for you.
Read more

Types of exchange-traded funds

There's a diverse list of many different ETFs to choose from so here's a broad overview to get started. Read this article to learn more.
Read more

Get up to $1,000 for a limited time1

Open and fund a new brokerage account with a qualifying deposit by January 31, 2025. Learn how

Terms apply. Use promo code: OFFER24