ETF Week: Franklin Challenges iShares On Countries
Six firms debuted ETFs during the week.
Below is a roundup of key developments in the ETF space during the week started Oct. 30, 2017:
Launches
- Franklin to challenge iShares with 16-fund rollout
- Sage launches socially responsible credit bond ETF
- Inspire debuts large-cap domestic “biblically responsible” ETF
- New fund from Exponential ETFs uses reverse market-cap weighting
- Aptus unveils value-oriented follow-up to its flagship momentum fund
- FormulaFolios adds two more algorithm-based ETFs-of-ETFs
- First Trust rolls out two very different funds
Filings
- Amplify plans actively managed ETF that will target companies developing and/or using blockchain technologies
Other Developments
- Deutsche Asset Management changes indexes and cuts fees on some country funds
For more on launches, filings and closures, visit the ETF Watch page.
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