Comments on: Vanguard to Split Three ETFs

By: Sun

Sun — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:41:53 +0000

The price of VTI showing in the picture may not be accurate because I probably didn’t place the cursor at the end of the curve

Yes, a lower price could make buying round number of shares easier, even with small money. That could increase trading volume since more people can buy the shares without having to “save” money. Eventually, the split could increase market shares of VTI. And yes, it’s all marketing!

ShareBuilder does allow partial shares, but somehow I think their commission is too high. And with ShareBuilder what investors do isn’t really “trading.”

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Friday Finance Findings for June 6th : Generation X Finance — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:30:05 +0000

[...] Vanguard to Split Three ETFs – We all know that stocks can split, but ETFs? Sure enough, just like stocks, ETFs can split to make the share price more affordable for investors, and Vanguard is doing just that with three of their offerings. [...]

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By: mh1

mh1 — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:57:06 +0000

ShareBuilder, while not the greatest broker in the world, will allow one to buy partial shares of ETFs.

By: Four Pillars

Four Pillars — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:15:09 +0000

I think VTI (which I own) is around $150?

The only advantage I can think of is that if the price is lower, it is easier to buy round numbers or board lots which might result in a slightly better price for the buyer.

Or maybe it’s just marketing.

Mike