Valcke explained that in addition to the IOC's opposition, Fifa had been worried about running out of time to decide on the change, let alone implement it, before the Olympic qualifying process begins.

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While the Vanguard fund does have a lower expense ratio than the BRIC ETF, investors need to watch out for the sales load if they decide to hold for shorter periods of time.

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