I tend to get asked this question a lot. And the common answer is neither, both or it depends on the fund.
You can actually compare a Unit Investment Trust Funds against a Mutual Funds as long as they're both invested in the same asset class (ex. they're both equity funds). It doesn't seem helpful at all to draw a line between these two types of investment vehicles.
In reality of course, each has their own advocates. It's nothing like debating VUL vs BTID, which can be contentious. But usually people do have their own preference.
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