Just because an ETF exists doesn’t mean it’s a good investment. ETF sponsors make a percentage based on assets under management. It doesn’t matter if they make money, just that you invest. Kind of like a salesperson working on commission.
I would say the fact that there’s only a few managers using this strategy means it doesn’t work.
It’s profitable enough that two firms built models around it.
Just because an ETF exists doesn’t mean it’s a good investment. ETF sponsors make a percentage based on assets under management. It doesn’t matter if they make money, just that you invest. Kind of like a salesperson working on commission.
I would say the fact that there’s only a few managers using this strategy means it doesn’t work.
Fair point. It’s also too new for us to truly gauge its success. I guess we’ll know in six months.