Charting the fundamentals of the next generation of ETFs

As the ETF marketplace evolves, so too must investor understanding. Daniel Freedman explains Over the past 18 months in particular, there has been a great deal of innovation in the exchange traded funds (ETF) market. A high number of new product listings and product innovation has meant the ‘first generation’ of ETFs (purely passive trackers) have evolved from simply tracking major equity benchmarks to providing a wide range of investors with the ability to construct tailored, diversified portfolios, using indexes tracking a broad mix of asset classes, such as: Countries (FTSE 100, CAC...