| The EDHEC-Risk Institute’s latest survey of European investors in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has revealed that the popularity of hedge fund products in the space has simultaneously jumped and slumped. 2013 was a good year for hedge fund ETFs in terms of their take-up by investors: their usage rose by 14.8% to a record high – above 40% – since the institute began its survey.
But conversely user satisfaction with hedge fund ETFs dropped from more than 50% in 2012 to just above 30%, the worst score since 2009. It is below even the satisfaction rating from 2011, when the db Hedge Fund index lost 6.7%. Last year it rose by 7%. In both years, though, it lagged the MSCI World index...............................................Full Article: Source
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