Since the ETF industry was conceived close to two decades ago, innovation has been a hallmark of this rapidly-expanding corner of the investing landscape. Thanks to a unique structure that allows for liquidity, transparency, and tax efficiency, ETFs have quickly and consistently taken market share from other types of securities, bringing newfound flexibility to all types of portfolios. If anything, the pace of innovation has accelerated dramatically in recent years; an aggressive product pipeline has produced hundreds of new products in the last several years, many of which are first-to-market ideas that tap in to new asset classes and investment strategies. Some of these innovations have benefited investors broadly, while others have been noteworthy primarily to more targeted groups [see 25 Things Every Financial Advisor Should Know About ETFs]. In case you haven’t been keeping up with all the latest developments in the ETF industry, here’s a quick recap of [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Van Eck Launches Small Cap Germany ETF (GERJ) ETF Misnomers: Why You Never Judge A Fund By Its Cover ETF Sector Rotation Strategies: Beyond The SPDRs EGShares Launches Suite Of Emerging Market Sector ETFs June ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings, and Closures