Mondays are all about ETFs here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the growing influence of securities lending on ETFs.
Quote of the Day
"In my wildest imagination I don’t know why these [VIX] products exist. "
(Devesh Shah)
Chart of the Day
Traders have not given up on the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures fund ($SVXY).
The biz
- Global ETF industry assets topped $5 trillion for the first time. (ft.com)
- ETFMG is passing along legal costs to its shareholders. (bloomberg.com)
- Why ETFs win the tax battle with open-end mutual funds. (morningstar.com)
- 25 takes from the 2018 Inside ETFs conference. (bpsandpieces.com)
Funds
- Why smart beta dominates new ETF launches. (etf.com)
- Why Blackrock ($BLK) doesn't offer leveraged or inverse ETPs. (cnbc.com)
- 20% of listed US ETPs hold derivatives of some kind. (bloomberg.com)
- The common features of failed ETPs. (morningstar.com)
- Should we be concerned about the illiquidity of bank loan ETFs? (bloomberg.com)
- Exchange-Traded Funds 101 for Economists. (faculty.haas.berkeley.edu)
