Smart Beta ETFs Grow, Gain Naysayers
August 11, 2014 at 08:00 AM EDT
There is no denying the asset-gathering acumen of alternative-indexed or smart beta exchange traded funds. There were 335 such ETFs with nearly $300 billion in combined assets under management at the end of 2013. Smart beta ETFs “contributed a record $65.1bn of inflows in 2013 led by...