Which has lower fees, an ETF or a unit trust in Malaysia?

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ETFs typically carry lower ongoing management fees than actively managed unit trusts, since most Bursa Malaysia-listed ETFs track an index rather than pay for active fund management — but always check the specific fund's fact sheet.

Attribute	ETF	Unit Trust
Trading	Intraday on Bursa Malaysia	End-of-day NAV pricing
Typical fees	Lower — passive index tracking	Higher — active management
Minimum investment	Price of 1 board lot (100 units)	Varies by fund house, often RM 100–1,000

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