Explainer Video Content

ICI Explains ETFs and the Markets Millions of people depend on the markets to help them save toward financial goals, so it’s unsurprising that market volatility is unsettling. Though analysts often point to ETFs as one of the culprits, ETFs actually drive very little of that...

ICI Explains Who Invests in Mutual Funds and Why? Mutual fund ownership has gone mainstream. About 100 million Americans—or 45 percent of US households—invest in mutual funds, which are a great way for investors to achieve their financial goals. In this short video, ICI Economist Dan...

ICI Explains All Fund Management Is Active Increasingly, investors have been directing assets toward index-based mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In this short video, ICI Chief Economist Sean Collins explains why it’s important to remember that active management is...

ICI Explains Understanding ETFs Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, offer access to a variety of investments and investment strategies. Though ETFs have several similarities to mutual funds, there are some key differences between the two types of investment vehicles. Shelly Antoniewicz...

ICI Explains What Is a Mutual Fund? Mutual funds are a popular, convenient investment option that have been offered in the United States for more than 90 years. Whether you’re among the millions of households that currently use mutual funds to save for long-term financial goals, or...