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selling mutual fund and buying equivalent etf: can i 1031 exchange?
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you cannot do a 1031 exchange with stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or etfs.  there really isn't much difference between an etf and its equivalent index mutual fund. both will have minimal capital gains distributions. i would not recommend selling an index mutual fund and taking a short-term capital gain just to buy the equivalent etf.
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