Head of Barclays Wealth funds David Dalton-Brown comments on the advantages of funds of exchange traded funds.
At Barclays Wealth we believe funds of exchange traded funds (ETFs) are great alternatives to traditional funds of funds (FoFs) for investors looking for multi-asset solutions but without the cost of active stock selection. FoF structures have been rising in popularity since their first retail appearance in the 1980s. The Investment Management Association (IMA) reported that last year £1 in every £8 invested in retail funds was placed in a fund of funds. Steady improvement There is increasing reason for investors to look at these products. Lipper data shows that in the three IMA Ma...
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