Number of regulated open-end funds worldwide 2013-2019, by type
Since the year 2000 the number of unit investment trusts has fallen significantly, dropping by over 50 percent up until 2019. Conversely, the number of exchange traded funds has increased dramatically over this time, rising from under 100 to nearly 2,200. However, the majority of regulated open end funds in 2019 were mutual funds, with just over 9,400.
