The Business of ETFs
Friday, July 17, 2009
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In this troubled economy and tumultuous market, investors are turning to exchange-traded funds. ETFs are baskets of securities that usually track an index. As NBR's Suzanne Pratt reports in tonight's program, the interest in these funds has led new players to launch new ETFs. Learn more about exchange-traded funds below.
Table: ETF Providers
Top U.S. ETF Providers (May 2009) Source: Strategic Insight |
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| PROVIDER | MARKET SHARE |
| Barclays Global Investors | 50% |
| State Street Global | 24% |
| Vanguard Group | 10% |
| ProFunds | 4% |
| Invesco PowerShares | 4% |
Related NBR Stories & Links
- 02-17-09: "Of Mutual Interest" - Penelope Wang, Senior Writer at "Money Magazine"
- 09-10-08: "Money file" - ETF Investing 101
- 04-16-08: "Money File"- ETF Investing
- 09-18-07: "XChange, The NBR Blog" - Pondering the Future of the American Stock Exchange
External Links/Articles*
- iShares
iShares is the name of the group of ETFs offered by Barclays. As Suzanne Pratt mentions in her report, BlackRock recently purchased iShares from Barclays. - Morningstar
Morningstar is a provider of independent investment research. This links to the Exchange-Traded Funds course in Morningstar's "Investing Classroom." The course includes chapters like, "What are Exchange-Traded Funds," "The Pros of ETFs," and "The Cons of ETFs." - Path to Investing
Path to Investing is sponsored by the Foundation for Investor Education. The website offers "information that can help you become an educated investor." This links to the "How ETFs Work" section of the Path to Investing website. - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The SEC regulates equity markets in the US. This links to the "Exchange-Traded Funds" section of the SEC website. - Vanguard
Vanguard currently offers 39 ETFs for investors. Vanguard Investment Strategist Fran Kinniry is interveiwed in Suzanne Pratt's report. - WisdomTree
As Suzanne Pratt explains in her report, WisdomTree has less than 1% of the ETF market. The company's President & COO Bruce Lavine, is interviewd in Suzanne's report.
*Clicking these external links will take you off the NBR web site on PBS.org. NBR has no affiliation with these sites.
