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In what may be a hint of things to come as ETFs battle each other for dominance in certain market sectors, State Street Global Advisors has given the old heave-ho to its SSgA Dow Jones Canada Titans 40 Index Participation Fund.

On February 1 this year, the S&P Europe 350 index became the only broad-based European index to be traded as an ETF on both sides of the Atlantic.

After considering Barclays Global Investor’s application to launch fixed income ETFs in the US for nearly a year and a half, the Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved the firm’s request.

What does it take to manage an index fund? The authors examine the tools of the trade and discuss how they are used.

With an almost unanimous voice, the primary marketplace for exchange-traded funds and their sponsors are excited about Morgan Stanley’s decision last month to begin coverage of ETFs.

Get an insiders look under the hood of index construction and maintenance and learn how different index providers manage it.