For instance, dividend weighting in the second quarter saw a 35% rise in inflows year-over-year, equal-weight ETFs experienced a 19% increase and proprietary weighting increased 17%. Proprietary weighting include “enhanced” or “smart-beta” indexing methodologies that are based on active management styles. [iShares: Dividend Strategies as Rates Rise]
Additionally, investors seeking international and U.S. fixed-income ETFs mostly looked into alternative weighted ETFs. In the international equity category, ETF investors sought dividend weighted styles. U.S. fixed-income ETF investors leaned toward proprietary weightings, which mostly consisted of ultra short duration bond ETFs. [Floating Money Market NAV Makes Short-Duration ETFs Attractive]
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Max Chen contributed to this article.