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FYI: Smart-beta ETFs continue to rake in assets, taking in $3.5 billion in September alone, but there are specific pockets of this segment that are doing a better job attracting investor dollars this year than others. Consider the latest year-to-date data pull from FactSet, containing YTD data as of the end of September: Regards, Ted http://www.etf.com/sections/features-and-news/etf-winners-losers-smart-beta-asset-race?nopaging=1