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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 Jan 4, 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 Dec 15, 2011
- Frequently Asked Questions About ETFs and Retail Investors Dec 15, 2011
- Frequently Asked Questions About ETF Basics and Structure Dec 15, 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) Mar 28, 2013
- ICI Comment Letter on NASDAQ Proposal for New ETF Order Type Pegged to INAV (pdf) Nov 8, 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 Oct 19, 2011
- ICI Letter on ESMA's Policy Orientations on Guidelines for UCITS ETFs and Structured UCITS (pdf) Sep 30, 2011
- ICI Comment Letter on FSB Note on "Potential Financial Stability Issues Arising From Recent Trends in Exchange-Traded Funds" (pdf) May 16, 2011
- ICI Letter on European Commission Review of MiFID (pdf) Feb 2, 2011
- ICI Response to Kauffman Foundation Paper Nov 11, 2010
- ICI Comment Letter on Expansion of Single Stock Circuit Breakers Pilot Program (pdf) Jul 23, 2010
ETF Research & Statistics
- Release: Exchange Traded Fund Data, July 2012 Aug 28, 2012
- Release: Exchange-Traded Fund Data, May 2012 Jun 28, 2012
