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Exchange-Traded Funds Resource Center
An exchange-traded fund is an investment company whose shares are traded intraday on stock exchanges at market-determined prices. Investors may buy or sell ETF shares through a broker, just as they would the shares of any publicly traded company.
This page provides the basics on the creation, operation, and regulation of ETFs. It also features policy views from ICI, updates on recent ETF developments, and links to other ETF resources. Note: ICI does not necessarily endorse or agree with the views or information presented on the third-party websites linked to below.
Background on ETFs
- Frequently Asked Questions About the U.S. ETF Market Fri Jan 04 00:00:00 EST 2013
- Exchange-Traded Funds: 2012 Investment Company Fact Book
- ETF Basics: The Creation and Redemption Process and Why It Matters (January 19, 2012)
- Frequently Asked Questions About How ETFs Compare with Other Investments Thu Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2011
- Frequently Asked Questions About ETFs and Retail Investors Thu Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2011
- Frequently Asked Questions About ETF Basics and Structure Thu Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2011
- Exchange-Traded Funds: 2011 Investment Company Fact Book
Recent ETF Developments
- ICI Comment Letter on Nasdaq's Proposed Rule Change to Require Listed Companies to Have Internal Audit Function (pdf) Thu Mar 28 00:00:00 EDT 2013
- ICI Comment Letter on NASDAQ Proposal for New ETF Order Type Pegged to INAV (pdf) Thu Nov 08 00:00:00 EST 2012
- IDC Paper Assists Boards in Oversight of ETFs
- Key Data Undercut Critics’ Arguments on ETFs and Intraday Volatility
- The (Dis)Connection Between ETFs and Market Volatility (February 23, 2012)
- ICI Responds to Senate Banking Committee Hearing on Exchange-Traded Funds Wed Oct 19 00:00:00 EDT 2011
- ICI Letter on ESMA's Policy Orientations on Guidelines for UCITS ETFs and Structured UCITS (pdf) Fri Sep 30 00:00:00 EDT 2011
- ICI Comment Letter on FSB Note on "Potential Financial Stability Issues Arising From Recent Trends in Exchange-Traded Funds" (pdf) Mon May 16 00:00:00 EDT 2011
- ICI Letter on European Commission Review of MiFID (pdf) Wed Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2011
- ICI Response to Kauffman Foundation Paper Thu Nov 11 00:00:00 EST 2010
- ICI Comment Letter on Expansion of Single Stock Circuit Breakers Pilot Program (pdf) Fri Jul 23 00:00:00 EDT 2010
ETF Research & Statistics
- Release: Exchange-Traded Fund Data, February 2013 Thu Mar 21 00:00:00 EDT 2013
- Release: Exchange Traded Fund Data, July 2012 Tue Aug 28 00:00:00 EDT 2012
- Release: Exchange-Traded Fund Data, May 2012 Thu Jun 28 00:00:00 EDT 2012
