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FYI: Commission-free exchange-traded fund platforms are popular throughout the brokerage industry. Fidelity, Charles Schwab Corp. SCHW, +2.59% and E*Trade Financial Corp. ETFC, +3.10% offer over 550 ETFs combined on a commission-free basis.
But there's a new player on the commission-free ETF stage.