This Week's ETF Launches: A Dose of Dividends and Getting Absolute

This week, exchange traded fund (ETF) issuers went old school when it came to their launches. The three funds hitting the tape this week—from iShares, First Trust and Recon Capital—all focused on tried and true themes and strategies. This is a sharp contrast to the recent explosion in smart beta ETFs that screen for various factors to create a better play on average.