Has ETFs’ time come in 401(k) plans?

It may have, despite the fact that investors might not be all that knowledgeable about exchange-traded funds, according to a John Hancock Investments survey--and advisors don’t necessarily bring them up in client conversations.

In a survey of affluent investors, 71 percent of respondents indicated that they would consider adding ETFs to their portfolios, while 51 percent said they were either very interested or somewhat interested in talking with a financial advisor about them.

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