The distinction of being the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) is often given to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) launched by State Street Global Advisors on Jan. 22, 1993.

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Exchange-traded funds, commonly called ETFs, are index funds (mutual funds that track various stock market indexes) that trade like stocks. As such, they have all of the benefits of plain old ...

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An exchange traded fund, or ETF, is a basket of investments such as stocks or bonds. ETFs often have lower fees than other types of funds.