| ETF offering continue to expand with new types of funds coming available to investors. A small but growing niche is strategy-based ETFs. These ETFs attempt to replicate investment strategies of "guru" investors, hedge funds and "smart money." This is accomplished in various ways, based on the ETF's trading methodology.
Some strategy-based ETFs have researched the strategies of successful investors, such as Warren Buffett, and incorporated his practices into their trading approach. Other ETFs track publicly disclosed stock purchases by major hedge funds, attempting to replicate the return of the funds. Another strategy-based ETF group is managed futures. These ETFs invest in futures products in an effort to profit in up, down or sideways markets...............................................Full Article: Source
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