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FYI: About a dozen or so years ago, it was easier for exchange-traded fund firms to establish themselves in the industry, carving out niches in areas like emerging markets and other sectors left untouched by the Big Three ETF providers: Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors. Regards, Ted http://www.etf.com/publications/etfr/hunting-giant-etf-issuers?nopaging=1