The rise of exchange-traded funds is leading to more complex underlyings and more issuers entering the ETF market. But this also means investors must do more due diligence, says Morningstar.
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Central bank buying has boosted the market for strategic-beta exchange-traded products, with Japan the out-and-out regional leader by assets under management, notes Morningstar
Exchange-traded products have seen strong inflows at opposite ends of the debt spectrum. Also, BlackRock addresses accusations that ETPs are not as cheap as billed.
Exchange-traded products listed in Asia ex-Japan suffered a net decline of $558 million last month, in stark contrast to record inflows into emerging market ETPs so far this year.
