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First-mover advantage key to smart beta ETFs

BY MICHELLE BALTAZAR | MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017 12:02PM

Investments in smart beta equity exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded products (ETPs) reached a new record-high of $690 billion globally, and the product incumbents continue to gain ground, a report shows.

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