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New Retirement: Pros and Cons of Going "All In" With ETFs

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Published: Tuesday, 31 Jan 2012 | 2:43 PM ET
Sharon Epperson By:

CNBC Senior Commodities Correspondent & Personal Finance Correspondent

Nearly $29 billion dollars has flowed into exchange traded funds this month, with emerging markets, junk bonds, and gold ETFs clear stand outs, according to Index Universe.

New Retirement: Invest in ETFs?
Nearly $29 billion has flowed into ETFs this month and last year inflows into ETFs was nearly double the money going into mutual funds. Is the trend set to continue in 2012? CNBC's Sharon Epperson reports.

ETF inflows seem to be keeping with a trend that was set last year. In 2011, inflows into ETFs were nearly double that of money going into mutual funds.

Assets in exchange traded funds now top over $1 trillion — at or near an all-time record.

As ETFs are increasingly playing a bigger role in the average American's portfolio, how should they play in your retirement?

Follow Sharon on Twitter: @sharon_epperson

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