Archard notes the slowly evolving trend of active ETFs in the marketplace. He describes them as being able to improve upon existing structures instead of just replicating index ETFs. However, Archard expects slower growth in active ETFs compared to index ETFs since fund providers will need to show that they are able to deliver the management skills necessary for successful investments. [New players file for active ETFs.]
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Max Chen contributed to this article.