Certificates, traded in the United States, that represent the ownership of foreign stocks.

"ADRs are negotiable receipts for the securities of a foreign company which are kept in the vaults of an American bank, allowing Americans to trade the foreign securities in the United States whi [..]

Domestically traded securities representing claims of foreign stocks.

A negotiable receipt for the shares of a foreign-based corporation held in the vault of a U.S. bank. The ADR holder is entitled to all dividends and capital gains on the shares. Instead of buying shares of foreign-based companies directly in overseas markets, Americans can buy shares in the United States in the form of an ADR.

American Depository Receipts are a way for American investors to hold foreign stocks. They are issued certificates representing shares of non-US companies held on deposit and in trust. They are listed on US stock exchanges, or can be traded over the counter, and priced in dollars.

ADRs/GDRs are receipts (not shares) issued by an American Depository or any Global Depository to investors, giving them the title to underlying sh [..]

Certificates that are issued by a bank of US origin and traded in the U.S. as domestic shares. The certificates represent the foreign securities that the bank holds in that security’s country of origi [..]