ETFs began in the United States in the early 90’s and quickly succeeded.  Beginning in 1993, there has been a constant rise in the amount of capital invested in ETFs. Correspondingly, the number of ETFs active in the market has continued to grow. Charts 18 and 19 display the growth of ETFs.  Chart 18 displays the assets that ETFs hold while chart 19 lists the number of ETFs that have been active.

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Diagram 19