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Erschienen in: Financial Markets and Portfolio Management 2/2020

28.02.2020

The effect of ETFs on financial markets: a literature review

verfasst von: Luca J. Liebi

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Abstract

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) belong to the fastest growing investment products worldwide. Within 15 years, total assets invested in ETFs have twenty-folded, reaching over $3.7 trillion at the end of 2018. Increasing demand for passive investments, coupled with high liquidity and low transaction costs, are key advantages of ETFs compared to their closest substitutes such as traditional index funds. Besides the continuous growth of ETFs, the Flash Crash in 2010 triggered detailed investigations by regulators on how ETFs affect the financial market. This literature review provides a broad overview of recent academic studies analyzing the effect of ETFs on liquidity, price discovery, volatility, and comovement of the underlying securities.

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Fußnoten
1
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1988).
 
2
Investment Company Institute (2019).
 
3
CFTC (2010a), CFTC (2010b).
 
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Metadaten
Titel
The effect of ETFs on financial markets: a literature review
verfasst von
Luca J. Liebi
Publikationsdatum
28.02.2020
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Financial Markets and Portfolio Management / Ausgabe 2/2020
Print ISSN: 1934-4554
Elektronische ISSN: 2373-8529
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11408-020-00349-1

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