ETF Proliferation Reaches Its Editing Phase
Fund launches have been outpaced by closures for the first sustained stretch in the product's history. The survivors reveal what the proliferation was actually for.
Sunday, September 6th, 2026
Fund launches have been outpaced by closures for the first sustained stretch in the product's history. The survivors reveal what the proliferation was actually for.
Private equity, private credit and real assets are arriving inside ordinary retirement plans, bringing diversification arguments and fee questions in equal measure.
Broad market index funds have become substantially less diversified than the word index implies. Institutional allocators are reworking mandates written when the assumption held.
Futures markets have spent the summer walking back easing expectations, and portfolio managers are adjusting duration, credit and cash accordingly.