Passive ETF — One of two types of exchange traded funds (ETFs) available for investors. Passive ETFs are index funds that track a specific benchmark, such as a SPDR. Unlike actively managed ETFs, passive ETFs are not managed by a fund manager on a daily basis … Investment dictionary
active ETF — Exchange Traded Fund managed actively by adjusting its exposure to its benchmark index. NYSE Euronext Glossary … Financial and business terms
Exchange-traded fund — An exchange traded fund (ETF) is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks.[1] An ETF holds assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds, and trades close to its net asset value over the course of the trading day. Most ETFs… … Wikipedia
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
Index fund — An index fund or index tracker is a collective investment scheme (usually a mutual fund or exchange traded fund) that aims to replicate the movements of an index of a specific financial market, or a set of rules of ownership that are held… … Wikipedia
Stock market index — A stock market index is a method of measuring a section of the stock market. Many indices are compiled by news or financial services firms and are used to benchmark the performance of portfolios such as mutual funds. Types of indices Stock market … Wikipedia
Mutual fund — This article is about mutual funds in the United States. For other forms of mutual investment, see Collective investment scheme. A mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors… … Wikipedia
State Street Global Advisors — (SSgA) is the investment management division of State Street Corporation and the world’s largest institutional asset manager [#1 Worldwide Institutional Assets( [http://www.pionline.com/ Pensions Investments] May 29, 2006)] . As of March 31, 2007 … Wikipedia
Inverse exchange-traded fund — An inverse exchange traded fund is an exchange traded fund (ETF), traded on a public stock market, which is designed to perform as the inverse of whatever index or benchmark it is designed to track. These funds work by using short selling,… … Wikipedia
BlackRock — Not to be confused with Blackstone Group, a private equity and alternative investments firm. For other uses, see Black Rock (disambiguation). BlackRock, Inc. Type Public Traded as … Wikipedia
