##  [# iShares: 50 Years Of Index Investing](/sections/etf-industry-perspective/ishares-50-years-index-investing) 

 

# iShares: 50 Years Of Index Investing

 

 

iShares' Michael Lane considers the index investing space 50 years after the launch of the first index fund.



 

 

 

 

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*\[This ETF Industry Perspective is sponsored by BlackRock in partnership with Cboe Global Markets.\]*

Michael Lane, head of wealth advisory with BlackRock's iShares, takes a retrospective look at the evolution of index investing and what lies ahead for the space.



 

 

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