One of the big stories of 2015 in the ETF industry has been the impact of currency volatility and the suite of products it has spawned. Heading into the second-half of the year there were currency-hedged ETF offerings but broad awareness was near non-existent. No one is to blame for that – advisors haven’t been compelled to focus on currency with the way the markets have gone in the current long-term bull market.
Then the end of August hit and consistent dollar strength began to show its pervasiveness. The result has been a sprint by ETF issuers to bring currency-hedged products to market so that investors can remove the risk that many will become all to familiar with when reviewing their 2015 unhedged returns...............................................Full Article: Source
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