Timeline of index funds
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| 1960 | The first theoretical model for an index fund is suggested by Edward Renshaw and Paul Feldstein, both students at the University of Chicago. While their idea for an "Unmanaged Investment Company" garners little support, it would start off a sequence of events in the 1960s that would lead to the creation of the first index fund in the next decade.[1][2] | |
| 1967 | Qualidex Fund, Inc., a Florida Corporation, is chartered by Richard A. Beach. | |
| 1972 | The first index fund is created by Qualidex Fund, Inc.[2] | |
| 1973 | John McQuown and David G. Booth of Wells Fargo, and Rex Sinquefield of the American National Bank in Chicago, establish the first two Standard and Poor's Composite Index Funds. | |
| 1974 | "John C. Bogle founded the Vanguard Group of Investment Companies in 1974".[2] | |
| 1974 | The first multiclient index fund is probably launched by Batterymarch Financial Management.[3] | |
| 2008 | Warren Buffett makes a bet that an S&P 500 index fund would beat a basket of actively managed hedge funds over 10 years. By the end of 2017, it would be clear Buffett won the bet.[4] | |
| 2017 | "Bitwise established the world’s first cryptocurrency-based index fund, called the Bitwise 10 Private Index fund, in 2017. The Bitwise approach was based on the cryptocurrencies in their Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index — a collection of the ten largest coins, weighted by their 5-year diluted market capitalization. The index included Bitcoin, Etherium, XRP, EOS, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Steller, Dash, Monero, and Zcash. Unfortunately for retail investors, the index only accepted accredited investors and a minimum investment of $250K."[2] |
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References
- ↑ Fox, Justin (2011). "Chapter 7: Jack Bogle takes on the performance cult (and wins)". The Myth of the Rational Market. USA: HarperCollins. pp. 111–112. ISBN 978-0-06-059903-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "The History of Index Funds & The Future of Diversifying Your Crypto Investments". medium.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ Johnson, Bruce. The Hedge Fund Fraud Casebook.
- ↑ "Why Index Funds Should Be Every Investor's Best Friend". moneywise.com. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
