Similar to an index mutual fund, these tracking stocks trade continuously. Two popular ETFs are the Standard and Poor's depositary receipt (SPDR) launched in 1993 and the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking ...

State Street Global Advisors was one of the first companies to launch an exchange-traded fund. Its Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipt ETF was established in 1993. Today, that fund is known as ...

State Street Global Advisors has appointed Malcolm Smith to the newly created role of global COO for the Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts (SPDR) business. Smith will be responsible for leading, ...