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Cape Town - A Fin24 is stuck on choosing between ETFs or unit trusts as an investment option.

He writes: "I wish to invest a lump sum of R50 000 and R500 per month. I am stuck between choosing which way to invest - ETFs or unit trusts.

"I would like to know what percentage returns I can roughly expect and how volatile these types of investments are.

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