The ETF universe is one that is continually changing in an evolutionary fashion. Each year new ETFs are created and others delisted in a Darwinian-style “survival of the fittest” environment that allows the best funds to thrive while the weakest die off.
Through the first six months of 2014, we have seen total U.S.-listed ETF assets surpass $1.8 trillion. That includes net inflows of $73 billion this year alone. The total count of exchange-traded products, including both ETFs and ETNs, now stands at more than 1,600 available options with the list expanding rapidly...............................................Full Article: Source
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