iShares is the brand name of the exchange-traded fund (ETF) family pioneered by Barclays Global Investors. This article is about brands in marketing. ... Exchange-traded funds (or ETFs) are open-ended collective investment schemes, traded as shares on most global stock exchanges. ... Barclays Global Investors is a division of British based Barclays Bank which specialises in asset management. ...
Each iShare fund tracks a bond or stock market index. They are listed on the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, the Toronto Stock Exchange (under the iUnits brand), or any of several European stock exchanges. A stock market index is a listing of stocks, and a statistic reflecting the composite value of its components. ... The American Stock Exchange (AMEX) is an American stock exchange situated in New York. ... New York Stock Exchange (June 2003) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) , also nicknamed the Big Board, is by far the largest stock exchange in the world (by dollar volume) and second largest by number of listings. ... Former logo of the Toronto Stock Exchange prior to the switch to TSX. The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) is Canadas largest stock exchange, and the division of the TSX Group that holds senior equities. ...