This trend is shaping up to be excellent for investors, as those who previously may not have considered the opportunity of owning an actively managed fund can now do so at a cost much lower than the vast majority of such options. Many investors simply do not want to buy and hold a portfolio representative of an index, and would sleep better knowing someone was actively managing their portfolio.
The five Dynamic iShares Active ETFs are set to provide a range of options for investors, from Canadian dividend options to U.S. dividend, global dividend, preferred shares, and crossover bonds.
The opportunity to expand these offerings to the Canadian market is one which appeared too lucrative to pass up, given the impressive growth rate of ETF investment in Canada -- in 2016, the year-over-year growth rate of invested funds in ETFs rose more than 25% -- and this growth rate is not expected to slow down, at least in the short term.
Invest wisely, my friends.