Comparing ETFs and equities

Feature
  Equities   ETFs
TRADING
Bought and sold on the Bursa throughout the trading day. Same.
TRADING UNIT Traded in board lots. Same.
AVAILABILITY Any broker or remisier. Same.
SETTLEMENT T+3. Same.
TRANSACTION COSTS Brokerage commission, stamp duty and clearing fee. Same.
UNDERLYING HOLDINGS Individual securities. A basket of securities.
MARKET-MAKING Normally unavailable. Most ETFs have market-makers to boost liquidity.

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