Owing to their quick popularity, several companies are showing ardent zest in ETPs (Exchange-Traded Products). According to reliable statistics more than seventy one ETPs were launched just during the first two months of this year. In the whole last year this number has topped at 302. It means that the volume of ETPs would increase manyfold as compared with the year 2001. The number of total ETPs calculated on the last day of February, 2012, turned out to be 1432 whereas five years ago this number was just 700 in total. This ascending trend in the number of ETPs is a real index of their popularity. So far in this year, in the United States $140 billion net inflows have been recorded, which indicates the fascinating effects being cast on companies by ETPs.
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