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ETFR: US ETFs Cross $100b Threshold, Again

February 2003
ETFR Cover Story

US ETFs Cross $100b Threshold, Again

by Kelly Haughton

Exchange-traded funds in the US have become a $100 billion investment product again.

Declining Equity Markets Spur ETF Trading

by Marsha Zapson

Although last year saw more declines in major equity indices (such as the MSCI World index, down 21.1%, and the S&P 500 index, down 22.1%), and most US mutual funds continued to see outflows of money, ETFs still attracted assets.
ETFR Features

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan invests in ETFs

by Marsha Zapson

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has been using ETFs for over a decade not only to equitize cash, but also to actively hedge out various investment strategies in its portfolio.

InvesTop’s Surging Assets Break Records

by Elise Coroneos

Barclays Global Investors launched the first US fixed income ETFs onto an expectant and volatile market on July 26 last year.