The data describes the biggest providers of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in the U.S. in 2016, by assets. In that year, BlackRock proved to be the biggest ETFs provider, with managed assets amounting to approx. 969.4 billion USD.
Exchange traded funds – additional information
An Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) is type of fund which owns assets whose ownership is divided into shares. An ETF trades like common stock on a stock exchange. Its forerunners were mutual and index funds. ETFs typically have lower fees than mutual funds and can be bought and sold throughout the day.
