About This Statistic. This statistic shows the dollar sales of ice cream in the United States in 2017, by type. The sales of ice cream amounted to approximately 6.6 billion U.S. dollars in the 52 weeks ending May 27, 2017.
DEFINITION of 'Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)'. An ETF, or exchange traded fund, is a marketable security that tracks an index, a commodity, bonds, or a basket of assets like an index fund. Unlike mutual funds, an ETF trades like a common stock on a stock exchange. ETFs experience price changes throughout the day as they are bought and sold.
Exchange Traded Funds. 1  An ETF is a fund with a variety of different securities in it, such as stocks, bonds, and commodities. 2  ETFs are passively managed and there is no commission fee. 3  ETFs track indexes, such as the NASDAQ, S&P 500, or Dow Jones or segments of the market, such as technology. A mutual fund is a group of investments, including stocks, bonds, and other securities. 2  Mutual funds are managed by a professional advisor at the cost of a management fee. 3  The average management fee is between 0.5% and 1.0% of all funds.