In the Margins

ETF celebrates 25th birthday

January 22, 2018

By The Wall Street Journal

The first exchange-traded fund turns 25 this week. Since the debut of that first ETF, the funds have come to dominate the financial landscape. Today, there are almost 7,200 exchange-traded products worldwide with $4.8 trillion in assets, according to London-based research firm ETFGI. Read the original story from The Wall Street Journal.

 

 

 

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