ETFs 101: What is an ETF?

Find out what an exchange traded fund is, their benefits and how you can invest in them. Learn why they are one of the fastest growing investment options for Canadian investors. ETFs 101: What is an ETF?

By Horizons ETF.

The Horizons ETF Group:

The Horizons ETFs Group consists of innovative financial services companies offering regional families of ETFs in Canada, Colombia, Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, and the United States. Currently, all of the ETFs offered by these companies use the Horizons ETFs’ brand with the exception of the ‘BetaShares’ family of ETFs in Australia and the ‘Mirae Asset Tiger ETFs’ family in Korea. The Horizons ETFs Group makes up one of the largest collective families of ETFs in the world. All of the Horizons ETFs Group companies and affiliates are subsidiaries of Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd.

As of October 31, 2017, Horizons ETF Group total global AUM stood at US$ 17.5 billion.

Mirae Asset Global Investments:

Mirae Asset Global Investments is a global investment management firm originating from Asia with offices, clients and business lines across the world’s major markets (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Taiwan, the U.K., the United States and Vietnam). We provide asset management services through a diversified platform that offers market-leading franchises in traditional equity and fixed income products, ETFs and alternative strategies such as real estate, private equity and hedge funds.

As of September 30, 2016, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd total AUM stood at US$ 110 billion.