| The high-profile hedge fund world is about to be surpassed in terms of total assets by the unstoppable juggernaut that is the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry, new research shows. Assets held globally in ETFs reached $2.93trn (£1.9trn) at the end of the first quarter of this year, according to research and consultancy firm ETFGI.
Meanwhile, a report from Hedge Fund Research has revealed there was $2.94trn in hedge funds at the same time. The difference in assets is the closest it has ever been (see top chart) and ETFGI predicts that given the much faster rate of inflows into ETFs seen in recent years, the tracker funds should overtake hedge funds within the second quarter of this year...............................................Full Article: Source
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