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Does Berkshire Represent the Best of Exchange-Traded Funds?

Interesting theory. With Buffett you get a strategy with semi-active management. With an ETN like Wide Moat, you get a strategy with passive management.

One real difference is that Berkshire Hathaway is more like a closed-end fund than an ETF or ETN. As a result, tracking error becomes a bigger consideration.

There was another post on SA about Buffett and tracking error at seekingalpha.com/artic....

Also, see Why Investors are Moving to ETFs at www.etfmarketpro.com/b... for more on tracking error.

The Fright of the Chameleon: WSJ’s ‘Intelligent Investor’ and ETF Paranoia

Good points on Jason's column. One point that he is missing is the fact that most ETFs are launched with less than $50 million in assets and take time to catch on.
Using that level as a screen will cause an investor to miss out on some potentially valuable investing vehicles.
BTW, I must have missed the press release on the Bulgarian casino stocks ETF. A complete ETF directory is available at etfmarketpro.com/etf-d...