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Actually, HOLDRs and other basket-based products are not truly index ETFs. This is a term that has evolved over the years and has been adopted by investors, but is not wholly accurate. A unit investment trust is not a fund. HOLDRs are grantor trusts, which are non-registered securities, not funds.
