American Depository Share - ADS

A share issued under deposit agreement that represents an underlying security in the issuer's home country.


The term ADR and ADS are often thought to be the same. Technically, an ADS is the actual share trading, while an ADR represents a bundle of ADS's.



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American Depository Receipt (ADR)

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Global Depository Receipt (GDR)

International Depository Receipt (IDR)

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