Year-over-year, sector ETFs inflows doubled in 2012 under clients custodied at Schwab, with flows primarily going into real estate, as well as equity energy for RIA clients. However, interest in sector ETFs waned in the last quarter, dropping to just 6% of total flows.
Dividend ETFs also attracted interest through 2012, but new inflows slowed noticeably through the year, and by the the fourth quarter, new inflows dropped off completely across all Schwab client segments.
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Max Chen contributed to this article.