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The securities industry has been experiencing an unprecedented shift towards investing in passive
investments, and since the launch of the first U.S. listed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in 1993, this trend has
only accelerated. Convergex’s asset owner clients increasingly invest in ETFs for a variety of reasons including;
as a part of an overall investment strategy, for their lower cost structures, and for short-term liquidity
management and hedging purposes.
Below is a quick overview of the current U.S. ETF marketplace:
• There are currently over 1,900 ETFs available for trading in the U.S., with approximately 94 Fund Sponsors
and 125 Index Providers listed on U.S. exchanges;
• U.S. listed ETF assets are approximately $2.4 trillion;
• ETF assets grew at an annualized rate of 24% for the 10 year period ending in 2015, versus 8.2% for
Mutual Fund assets when compared to the same time period.
One of the common misconceptions about investing in ETFs is that all ETFs are very liquid. The reality is much
different. The vast majority of U.S. listed ETFs trade less than 3 million shares per day, thus sourcing liquidity
and achieving best execution can be challenging.
Convergex offers a comprehensive suite of ETF solutions to our clients including;
• A dedicated trade execution desk that specializes in finding liquidity in thinly traded ETFs,
• Analytics and a suite of proprietary ETF execution tools;
• Acting as an Authorized Participant for major ETF fund families which serves as a premier source of ETF
liquidity through the creation and redemption process.
Furthermore, earlier this year, Convergex launched its award winning ETF Direct trading platform which
streamlines the process for accessing and transacting on ETF quotes from multiple liquidity providers. ETF
Direct was designed to shed light on what is considered a still opaque market. Furthermore, providing an audit
“ETF Insights: The Continued
Explosive Growth of Investments
in ETFs & How Convergex Can Help
You Source Liquidity & Achieve Best
Execution”
By Tim Conway, Managing Director
Head of Plan Sponsor Services
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trail on the multiple quotes received and transacting on the best price compliments our clients mandate for
best execution.
Convergex’s asset owner clients are very focused on improving overall portfolio returns, while remaining
dedicated to reducing overall plan costs and expenses. In speaking with many of our asset owner clients and
their consultants, we know that, historically, many of our clients have worked directly with their custodians
when transacting in ETFs.
When considering your execution options for future investments in ETFs, please do not hesitate to contact
your Convergex Plan Sponsor Sales Representative at 800.992.7526 or Tim Conway at tconway@convergex.
com. With the assistance of our ETF execution specialists, we would be happy to help you craft an optimal ETF
execution strategy while also structuring a very competitive ETF pricing proposal.