Financial advisors have also increased their allocation toward alternative assets, with only 4% saying their clients had no money in alts, compared to 17% in 2008.
Advisors were particularly interested in yield-producing alternative assets, pointing to real estate as a top strategy, along with master limited partnerships.
Boosting the appeal of the ETF investment vehicle, fees have overtaken liquidity and transparency as the top reason advisors and institutions would consider alternatives.
Advisors who are interested in learning more about alternative investments can still sign up for the Alts Virtual Summit conference and view panels on demand.
For more information on ETFs, visit our ETF 101 category.
Max Chen contributed to this article.