FYI: Nearly 120 exchange-traded funds have launched in 2018, averaging out to more than one new fund a day, and building on the 466 that debuted globally over the course of 2017.
The seemingly nonstop popularity of ETFs, along with the endless march of funds coming to market, has brought the total number of ETFs to 5,430, according to research firm ETFGI, which noted that there’s another 1,907 exchange-traded notes that are also available for investors to consider.
The sheer number of options out there means there are products offering exposure to basically every conceivable asset class, region, strategy, and sector of the market. Given that, investors might reasonably ask: are there any ETFs that aren’t out there that should be?
According to one informal poll: no, for the most part.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/there-are-nearly-5500-etfs-heres-what-experts-say-is-still-missing-2018-04-06/print
