Some of the most popular active ETFs to date include the PIMCO Total Return ETF (NYSEArca: BOND) and the PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Strategy ETF (NYSEArca: MINT), with $4.6 billion and $2.7 billion in assets under management, respectively. Investors can expect a spate of new, active ETFs to pick from this year, including funds from Eaton Vance and USAA Asset Management. [USAA Files to Launch Active ETFs]
“ETFs continue to grow alongside passive investing as a whole, but a breakthrough in the active equity space could unleash a new wave of product development and growth, driving assets at a greater pace than prior years,” a report from Cerulli & Associates stated. [PIMCO Total Return ETF Nears One-Year Anniversary]
Tisha Guerrero contributed to this article.