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'Smart-Beta’ ETFs Were All the Rage. Now Some Are Disappearing

TedTed
in The Bullpen
FYI: A “smart” label on anything—water, phones, or exchange-traded funds—can make it seem more appealing. The fund industry can attest to that. Assets in smart-beta or factor-weighted ETFs have risen 30% every year since 2012, more than the entire passive-investing pie grew last year, according to the Boston Consulting Group. But the smart label could be losing its pull. Some of the biggest ETF shops are paring smart-beta funds from their lineups.
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Ted
https://www.barrons.com/articles/smart-beta-etfs-1538083061?mod=hp_RTA
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