This Week's ETF Launches: All About Hedging

One of cool things about ETFs is how they have evolved over the years. At first they were all about basic indexing. Now, issuers are adding all sorts of complex strategies and “extras” into their funds. One of the more popular strategies, thanks to the dollar’s continued rise, has been the area of currency hedging. The idea is to take the dollar, or whatever currency, out of the equation and provide “pure” returns absent of currency fluctuations.